noun
Origin: Fr < par, on + terre, earth < L terra: see terrace
See parterre in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from Old French, ornamental garden
Origin: , from par terre, on the ground
Origin: : par, over, on; see paramount
Origin: + terre, ground (from Old French, from Latin terra, earth; see ters- in Indo-European roots)
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