topiary
(noun) making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees
topiary
(noun) a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
topiary (not comparable)
Of, or relating to art of topiaries.
Of a tree or shrub, trimmed in artistic shape.
topiary (countable and uncountable, plural topiaries)
(uncountable) Art or practice of trimming shrubs or trees in artistic or ornamental shapes, e.g. of animals.
(countable) A garden decorated with such art.
(countable) One such shrub or tree.
Source: Wiktionary
Top"i*a*ry, a. Etym: [L. topiarius belonging to ornamental gardening, fr. topia (sc. opera) ornamental gardening, fr. Gr.
Definition: Of or pertaining to ornamental gardening; produced by cutting, trimming, etc.; topiarian. Topiary work, arbors, shrubbery, hedges, or the like, cut and trimmed into fanciful forms, as of animals, building, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
