topiary
/ˈtəʊpɪərɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)［mass noun］
1- the art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes林木修剪术, 林木修剪。
1.1
- 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。
派生词
topiarian
/ˌtəʊpɪˈeərɪən/ adjectivetopiarist
noun词源
late 16th cent.: from French topiaire, from Latin topiarius 'ornamental gardener', from topia opera 'fancy gardening', from a diminutive of Greek topos 'place'.