topiary
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- noun
- /ˈtoʊpiˌɛri/
- The "Botanical Gardens" section offers topiary garden kits that allow children to explore the art of forming living plants into ornamental shapes.
- topiary garden
- boxwood topiary
- topiary trees
Examples
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Visitors marvel at the intricately designed topiary that adds beauty to the estate.
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The trees are trimmed to topiary-like shapes, creating a large surface area that provides relatively nutritious forage for livestock during the long, dry summer.
Academic text (1998) -
The center point of the great garden is the paved or graveled walk running between trimmed topiary.
Academic text (1997) -
It led between orderly beds of flowers, through topiary arches, and past small fountains where tritons sported with water nymphs.
Fiction book (1993) -
The garden is filled with stunning topiary sculptures shaped like animals and trees.
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Creating a beautiful topiary requires skillful trimming and a good imagination.
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Topiary comes from Latin topiarius, which means 'of an ornamental garden', and from Greek topos, which means 'place'. Think of making a special 'place' in the garden by shaping plants, which is why topiary means the art of trimming shrubs into decorative shapes.