topiary

Definitions


[ˈtəʊpɪəri], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes
(e.g: a specialist in topiary art)


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Origin:
late 16th century: from French topiaire, from Latin topiarius ‘ornamental gardener’, from topia opera ‘fancy gardening’, from a diminutive of Greek topos ‘place’




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