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topiary

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adj.修剪灌木的 n.灌木修剪法

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topiary


/'təʊpɪərɪ; [US] -ɪerɪ; `topɪ,ɛrɪ/
n [U] art of clipping shrubs, etc into ornamental shapes such as birds and animals 树木整形术(将灌木等修剪成装饰形状, 如鸟、兽等者)
*[attrib 作定语] topiary work 树木整形工作.

topiary


n[U]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: topiarius 'of decorative gardening', from topia 'decorative gardening', from Greek topos 'place']
trees and bushes cut into the shapes of birds, animals etc, or the art of cutting them in this way