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xeriscape, v. Hort. (orig. and chiefly U.S.). Brit. |ˈzɪərɪskeɪp|, U.S. |ˈzɛrəˌskeɪp| Forms: also with capital initial. [‹ Xeriscape n.] trans. To landscape (an area) in such a way as to minimize its need for irrigation, esp. by using plants and features suited to a dry climate. Also intr.
1987Los Angeles Times 5 Nov. 1 Several homeowners throughout the county have had their yards ‘xeriscaped’ to save water and maintenance costs. 1990Southern Living Mar. 92 (heading) Xeriscape to save water. 1992Kiplinger's Personal Finance Mag. May 106/1 The Carlisles..Xeriscaped their small garden. 1997Salt Lake Tribune (Nexis) 15 June (Utah section) b1 If all Salt Lake County residents were to xeriscape—or convert their yards into native, thirstless landscapes—existing water supplies would satisfy population growth for decades to come. 2000ANQ 13 44 Recently, a woman in an Albuquerque subdivision xeriscaped her garden. |