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to·pi·ar·y  (tp-r)
adj.
Of or characterized by the clipping or trimming of live shrubs or trees into decorative shapes, as of animals.
n. pl. to·pi·ar·ies
1. Topiary work or art.
2. A topiary garden.

[Latin topirius, from topia, ornamental gardening, from Greek topia, pl. of topion, field, diminutive of topos, place.]

topiary [ˈtəʊpɪərɪ]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) of, relating to, or characterized by the trimming or training of trees or bushes into artificial decorative animal, geometric, or other shapes
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) pl -aries
a.  topiary work
b.  a topiary garden
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) the art of topiary
[from French topiaire, from Latin topia decorative garden work, from Greek topion little place, from topos place]
topiarian  [ˌtəʊpɪˈɛərɪən] adj
topiarist  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.topiarytopiary - a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals
garden - a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
2.topiarytopiary - making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees
artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
Translations
topiary [ˈtəʊpɪərɪ] Narte m de recortar los arbustos en formas de animales
topiary [ˈtəʊpiəri] ntopiaire f
topiary
n (Hort) → Formschnitt m
topiary [ˈtəʊpɪərɪ] narte f topiaria
topiary [ˈtəʊpɪərɪ] narte f topiaria


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