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- pronunciation:
- gar
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an area of land used for cultivating plants such as flowers, vegetables, or herbs.
We're planning to put in a garden just there, and we're going to plant petunias.
- similar words:
- bed
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| definition 2: |
(often. pl.) a public park or recreation area, often devoted to the housing and display of plants or animals.
botanical gardenszoological gardens |
| definition 3: |
(chiefly British) an area around one's home planted with grass, flowers, or other plants; yard.
The children are playing out in the garden. |
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border, patch, yard |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of, intended for, or raised in a garden.
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
gardens, gardening, gardened |
| definition: |
to plant or cultivate a garden.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to use (a plot of ground) for cultivating a garden.
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landscape |
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biblical garden |
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Eden |
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kinds of soil related to gardening |
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clay, clod, dirt, earth, humus, sand, sod |
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some activities in gardening |
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cultivate, dig, graft, grub, harvest, hoe, irrigate, plant, plow, prune, rake, reap, sow, transplant, weed |
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some flowers found in gardens |
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geranium, hollyhock, marigold, nasturtium, peony, petunia, snapdragon |
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some places for gardens |
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field, yard |
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some things used in gardening |
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bulbs, clipper, compost, fertilizer, gloves, hoe, hose, plants, rake, seeds, shovel, spade, trowel, water |
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