topiarianadj.
/təʊpɪˈɛːrɪən/ = topiary adj.
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the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > management of plants > [adjective] > trained > topiary
topiary1592
topiarian1694
1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais Pantagruel's Voy.: 4th Bk. Wks. iv. i. 3 A small Vine of large Indian Pearl, of Topiarian work.
1816 W. Scott Antiquary iii Tall clipped hedges of yew and holly, some of which still exhibited the skill of the topiarian artist, and presented curious arm-chairs, towers, and the figures of Saint George and the dragon.
1880 Q. Rev. Apr. 334 The most famous specimen of Topiarian work in England is probably that at Levens Hall in Westmoreland.
Derivatives
ˈtopiarist n. = topiarius n.
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the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > management of plants > [noun] > training > topiary > topiarist
topiarius1706
topiarist1910
1910 Athenæum 15 Jan. 65/3 To the ordinary tourist, however, the place is noteworthy for the art of the topiarist.
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