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Noun: topiary  'tow-pee,e-ree [N. Amer], tow-pee-u-ree [Brit]
  1. Making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees
    "The gardener's topiary transformed the hedges into animal shapes"
     
  2. A garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals
    "The elaborate topiary in the formal garden featured bushes shaped like elephants and giraffes"

Derived forms: topiaries

Type of: art, artistic creation, artistic production, garden

Encyclopedia: Topiary