1. the art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes
2. a shrub or tree that has been clipped into an ornamental shape

1. relating to or involving the clipping of shrubs into ornamental shapes

Examples

• The garden featured elaborate topiary animals made from boxwood.
• She learned the ancient art of topiary from her grandmother.
• The maze was lined with topiary hedges shaped like spirals.
• His topiary elephant took three years to grow and shape properly.
• The topiary garden attracted visitors from around the world.
• They hired a specialist to maintain their topiary collection.
• The topiary artist created a perfect sphere from the overgrown bush.