topiary

topiary
[ˈtəʊpɪəri]
(pl. -ies)
  1. [mass noun]the art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes
    林木修剪术,林木修剪
    ■shrubs or trees clipped into ornamental shapes in such a way
    (被修剪的)林木,整形树
    a cottage surrounded by topiary and flowers.
    一处被整形树和花卉包围的农舍。
派生
topiarian
[-pɪˈɛːrɪən]
adjective
topiarist
noun
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from French topiaire, from Latin topiarius 'ornamental gardener', from topia opera 'fancy gardening', from a diminutive of Greek topos 'place'
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