[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。
late 16th cent.: from French topiaire, from Latin topiarius 'ornamental gardener', from topia opera 'fancy gardening', from a diminutive of Greek topos 'place'