topiary

Definition of Topiary in English :

1. topiary

a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals

2. topiary

making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Topiary

adjective

1.

of, relating to, or characterized by the trimming or training of trees or bushes into artificial decorative animal, geometric, or other shapes

noun

2. plural -aries

a.

topiary work

b.

a topiary garden

3.

the art of topiary

adjective

1.

designating or of the art of trimming and training shrubs or trees into unusual, ornamental shapes

nounWord forms: plural ˈtopiˌaries

2.

topiary art or work

3.

a topiary garden

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.