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topiary en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈtoʊpiˌɛəɹi/ (General-American)
- /ˈtəʊpjəɹi/ (UK)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of, or relating to art of topiaries.
As the topiary art has been allowed to practically die out, it is difficult to secure the services of skilled clippers.
1910, American homes and gardens: Volume 7:
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(not-comparable) Of a tree or shrub, trimmed in artistic shape.
Translations (10)
el φυτογλυπτικός (relating to the art of topiaries) · el φυτογλυπτική (relating to the art of topiaries) · fi muotoonleikkaus- (relating to the art of topiaries) · el φυτογλυπτικό (relating to the art of topiaries) · fi muotoonleikattu (trimmed in artistic shape) · el κηπογλυπτικό (relating to the art of topiaries) · el κηπογλυπτικός (relating to the art of topiaries) · fr topiaire (relating to the art of topiaries) · cy tocweithiol (relating to the art of topiaries) · el κηπογλυπτική (relating to the art of topiaries)
topiary en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtoʊpiˌɛəɹi/ (General-American)
- /ˈtəʊpjəɹi/ (UK)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Art or practice of trimming shrubs or trees in artistic or ornamental shapes, e.g. of animals.
The palace garden might have had a semblance of coolness had there been any trees, but the tallest things were fanciful topiary, tortured into the shapes of running horses or bears performing tumblers’ tricks or the like.
1994, Robert Jordan, Lord of Chaos, prologue:
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(countable) A garden decorated with such art.
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(countable) One such shrub or tree.
We have topiaries for sale.
Forms
Deriveds
topiaried · topiarist · topiarian
Relateds
bonsai · arborsculpture · espalier
Translations (11)
fr topiaire (shrub) · el φυτογλυπτική (art or practice) · fi muotoonleikattu pensas (shrub) · ga tordhearadh (art or practice) · de Formschnittgärtnerei (art or practice) · cs tvarování keřů a stromů (art or practice) · cy tocwaith (art or practice) · ca art topiària (art or practice) · fi muotoonleikkaus (art or practice) · el φυτόγλυπτο (shrub) · el κηπογλυπτική (art or practice)