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topiary.

Of, or relating to art of topiaries.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtəʊpjəɹi/UK/ˈtoʊpiˌɛəɹi/General-American
  1. Of, or relating to art of topiaries.

    not-comparable
  2. Of a tree or shrub, trimmed in artistic shape.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin topiarius (“of or relating to ornamental gardening; an ornamental garden, an ornamental gardener”), from Latin topia (“ornamental gardening, landscape painting”), from Ancient Greek τόπια (tópia, “artistic representation in which natural or artificial features of a place are used as the medium”), plural of Ancient Greek τόπιον (tópion, “field, landscape”), from τόπος (tópos, “place”). The adjective use dates to 1592, the noun use dates to 1908.

noun/ˈtəʊpjəɹi/UK/ˈtoʊpiˌɛəɹi/General-American
  1. Art or practice of trimming shrubs or trees in artistic or ornamental shapes, e.g. of animals.

    uncountable
  2. A garden decorated with such art.

    countable
  3. One such shrub or tree.

    countable
    We have topiaries for sale.
Where this word comes from

From Latin topiarius (“of or relating to ornamental gardening; an ornamental garden, an ornamental gardener”), from Latin topia (“ornamental gardening, landscape painting”), from Ancient Greek τόπια (tópia, “artistic representation in which natural or artificial features of a place are used as the medium”), plural of Ancient Greek τόπιον (tópion, “field, landscape”), from τόπος (tópos, “place”). The adjective use dates to 1592, the noun use dates to 1908.

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