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Word

jardin

/ˈdʒɑɹdɪn/

Definition

n. a garden. This is the French word for a place where you grow flowers, vegetables, or grass.

n. a garden. Borrowed from French, it refers to an enclosed area of ground used for growing plants or flowers.

Examples

“The children are playing in the jardin.”

“After the long winter, the jardin is finally full of colorful flowers and fresh vegetables.”

“The architect designed a private jardin that connects the modern glass house to the surrounding forest, creating a seamless transition between urban and natural spaces.”

Examples

simple

“The children are playing in the jardin.”

contextual

“After the long winter, the jardin is finally full of colorful flowers and fresh vegetables.”

complex

“The architect designed a private jardin that connects the modern glass house to the surrounding forest, creating a seamless transition between urban and natural spaces.”

Etymology

From French jardin (“garden”), from the mossy appearance. Doublet of garden.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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