Topiary
WordNet
noun
(1) Making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees
(2) A garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals
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Etymology
From the , from . The adjective use dates to 1592, the noun use dates to 1908.
Noun
- A garden decorated with shrubs which have been trimmed in artistic shapes, often of animals.
- One such shrub or tree.