topiary

Meanings

Adjective

• Of, or relating to art of topiaries.
• Of a tree or shrub, trimmed in artistic shape.

Noun

• Art or practice of trimming shrubs or trees in artistic or ornamental shapes, e.g. of animals.
• A garden decorated with such art.
• One such shrub or tree.

Origin

• From Latin topiarius, from Latin topia, from Ancient Greek τόπια, plural of Ancient Greek τόπιον, from τόπος. The adjective use dates to 1592, the noun use dates to 1908.