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Definition of topiary - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
garden sculptureTECH. trained shrub shaped as ornament by careful clippingTECH.
- The estate's topiary impressed every visitor.
2.
gardenTECH. art of shaping plants into decorative formsTECH.
- Topiary requires patience and skill to master.
3.
landscapingTECH. garden with plants shaped into decorative formsTECH.
- The topiary was a highlight of the estate tour.
Adjective
1.
gardeningTECH. of or relating to the art of shaping plantsTECH.
- The topiary garden displayed beautifully shaped bushes.
2.
shaped plantsTECH. describing plants trimmed into shapesTECH.
- The topiary bushes looked like animals.
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garden with plants shaped into decorative forms
Origin of topiary
Latin, topiarius (of a place)
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plant gardening
evergreen shrub often used for hedges and topiary
Examples of topiary in a sentence
She planted boxwood specifically for future topiary creations. The palace gardens are famous for their topiary. He enrolled in a weekend topiary course. Visitors marveled at the intricate designs of the topiary. The topiary required constant maintenance to retain its shape. The topiary sculptures were the highlight of the garden tour.
She admired the topiary designs in the palace gardens. The garden featured topiary hedges shaped like spirals. Visitors admired the topiary trees cut into geometric forms.
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- French:topiaire, sculpté, ...
- German:Formschnitt, formschnittartig, ...
- Italian:scultura topiaria, sagomato, ...
- Spanish:topiaria, de arte topiario, ...
- Portuguese:topiária, esculpido, ...
- Chinese:修剪造型灌木, 修剪植物艺术的, ...
- Japanese:トピアリー, トピアリーの, ...
- Arabic:تَشْكِيل شَجَرِيّ, تَشْكِيلِي, ...
- Hebrew:טוֹפִּיאָרִי, טוֹפִּיָארִי, ...
- Russian:топиари, топиарное, ...
- Ukrainian:топіарій, топіарне, ...
- Hindi:टोपियरी, शिल्पित पौधों का, ...
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