Topiary

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Topiary \Top"i*a*ry\, a. [L. topiarius belonging to ornamental
     gardening, fr. topia (sc. opera) ornamental gardening, fr.
     Gr. ? a place.]
     Of or pertaining to ornamental gardening; produced by
     cutting, trimming, etc.; topiarian.
     [1913 Webster]


  
     {Topiary work}, arbors, shrubbery, hedges, or the like, cut
        and trimmed into fanciful forms, as of animals, buildings,
        etc.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  topiary
       n 1: a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative
            shapes especially of animals
       2: making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees