garden

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
garden/ˈɡɑːdn/
noun
  • 1 chiefly Brit. a piece of ground adjoining a house, used for growing flowers, fruit, or vegetables.
  • 2 (gardens) ornamental grounds laid out for public enjoyment.
verb cultivate or work in a garden.
– phrases
everything in the garden is rosy Brit. everything is satisfactory.
– derivatives
gardener noun,
gardening noun.
– origin ME: from Old North. Fr. gardin, var. of OFr. jardin, of Gmc origin; rel. to yard2.
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