🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

parterre

Pronunciation / Transliteration: par-ter

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Garden-bed/ˈɡɑːrdən bɛd/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Ella plantó tomates en el parterre."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A designated area in a garden where plants are cultivated.

    "She planted tomatoes in the garden-bed to ensure they receive enough sunlight."
  2. 2

    A raised or enclosed area for growing flowers or vegetables.

    "The garden-bed was beautifully arranged with colorful flowers."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'garden-bed' is a compound noun formed from 'garden', which originates from the Old French 'garden', and 'bed', which comes from the Old English 'bedda'. The combination reflects a space designated for planting and cultivating plants, evolving in meaning as gardening practices developed over centuries.

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