garden

A garden is defined as a space where plants or fruits and vegetables are grown, or a public space with decorative plants.

(noun)

  1. An example of a garden is a victory garden in the backyard, used for growing food.
  2. An example of a garden are the gardens of Versailles.

Garden means to take care of or tend plants.

(verb)

An example of garden is to pull out weeds from a patch of strawberries.

The definition of garden is something that is used for tending plants, or something that is ordinary.

(adjective)

  1. An example of something garden is a tool used specifically for taking care of a vegetable garden; a garden tool.
  2. An example of something garden is a classic white coffee mug; a garden variety mug.

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See garden in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a piece of ground, usually close to a house, for growing vegetables, fruits, flowers, ornamental shrubs or trees, etc.
  2. a well-cultivated region; area of fertile, developed land
  3. a place outdoors for public enjoyment, planted with trees, flowers, etc., and sometimes having special displays of plants, a zoo, a duck pond, etc.

Origin: ME < NormFr gardin < Frank *gardo, akin to Ger garten, OE geard: see yard, garth

intransitive verb

to make, work in, or take care of a garden, lawn, etc.

transitive verb

to make a garden of

adjective

  1. of, for, used in, or grown in a garden
    1. ordinary; commonplace
    2. hardy

See garden in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A plot of land used for the cultivation of flowers, vegetables, herbs, or fruit.
  2. gardens Grounds laid out with flowers, trees, and ornamental shrubs and used for recreation or display. Often used in the plural: public gardens; a botanical garden.
  3. A yard or lawn.
  4. A fertile, well-cultivated region.
  5. a. An open-air establishment where refreshments are served.
    b. A large public auditorium or arena.
verb gar·dened, gar·den·ing, gar·dens
verb, transitive
  1. To cultivate (a plot of ground) as a garden.
  2. To furnish with a garden.
verb, intransitive
  1. To plant or tend a garden.
  2. To work as a gardener.
adjective
  1. Of, suitable to, or used in a garden: garden tools; garden vegetables.
  2. Provided with open areas and greenery: a garden community.
  3. Garden-variety.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English gardin

Origin: , from Old North French

Origin: , from gart

Origin: , of Germanic origin; see gher-1 in Indo-European roots

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Scottish-born American naturalist and physician who contributed to the classification of New World plants. The gardenia is named after him.

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