to⋅pi⋅ar⋅y
/ˈtoʊ
piˌɛri/ 
Show Spelled Pronunciation [toh-pee-er-ee] Show IPA adjective, noun, plural -ar⋅ies. Horticulture –adjective | 1. | (of a plant) clipped or trimmed into fantastic shapes. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to such trimming. |
–noun | 3. | topiary work; the topiary art. |
| 4. | a garden containing such work. |
Origin: 1585–95; < class="ital-inline">topiārius pertaining to landscape-gardening or to ornamental gardens, equiv. to
topi(
a) (pl.) artificial landscape (< class="ital-inline">tópia (sing.
topion), dim. of
tópos place) +
-ārius -ary ob⋅ses⋅sion
Show IPA –noun | 1. | the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc. |
| 2. | the idea, image, desire, feeling, etc., itself. |
| 3. | the state of being obsessed. |
Origin: 1505–15; < class="ital-inline">obsessiōn- (s. of
obsessiō) blockade, siege, equiv. to
obsess(
us) (
see obsess ) +
-iōn- -ion A picture is worth 1,000 words. There is nothing I can say that will do the front yard of this private San Diego residence justice.
Come visit. I'll take you to see it live, in person.
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