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topiary/ˈtəʊpiəri/ adj. & n.●adj. concerned with or formed by clipping shrubs, trees, etc. into ornamental shapes (灌木、树枝等)修剪成形的 ●n. (pl. -ies) 1 topiary art 林木修剪术 2 an example of this 林木修剪 □ topiarian /-piˈɛəriən/ adj.□ topiarist n.[French topiaire via Latin topiarius ‘landscape gardener’ from topia opera ‘fancy gardening’, from Greek topia, pl. diminutive of topos ‘place’] |