rock garden

noun

a garden on rocky ground or among rocks, for the growing of alpine or other plants.

a garden decorated with rocks, usually a wide variety of interestingly shaped, multicolored rocks, especially quartz.

Also called rockery.

Origin of rock garden

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby rock garden

rock-fill dam, rockfish, rock flour, rock flower, Rockford, rock garden, rock glacier, Rockhampton, Rock Hill, rock hind, rockhopper

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Example sentences from the Web for rock garden

"Come and look at the rock-garden," said Caroline to Maurice Bradby.
The Graftons|Archibald Marshall
This species may be grown in warm sheltered spots in the border or rock-garden, in dryish, well-drained soil.
Beautiful Bulbous Plants|John Weathers
For nearly a month now he had been hard at work on the rock-garden and the stream that had been led into it.
Abington Abbey|Archibald Marshall
For early flowering in a sunny place in the rock-garden, the lovely H. azureus, or Muscari azureum, should be grown.
The Book of Bulbs|Samuel Arnott

The rock-garden cost me an infernal lot of money last year, and I'm going to enlarge it.
The Eldest Son|Archibald Marshall

British Dictionary definitions for rock garden

rock garden

noun

a garden featuring rocks or rockeries

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释义	rock garden noun a garden on rocky ground or among rocks, for the growing of alpine or other plants. a garden decorated with rocks, usually a wide variety of interestingly shaped, multicolored rocks, especially quartz. Also called rockery. Origin of rock garden First recorded in 1830–40 Words nearby rock garden rock-fill dam, rockfish, rock flour, rock flower, Rockford, rock garden, rock glacier, Rockhampton, Rock Hill, rock hind, rockhopper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rock garden "Come and look at the rock-garden," said Caroline to Maurice Bradby. The Graftons\|Archibald Marshall This species may be grown in warm sheltered spots in the border or rock-garden, in dryish, well-drained soil. Beautiful Bulbous Plants\|John Weathers For nearly a month now he had been hard at work on the rock-garden and the stream that had been led into it. Abington Abbey\|Archibald Marshall For early flowering in a sunny place in the rock-garden, the lovely H. azureus, or Muscari azureum, should be grown. The Book of Bulbs\|Samuel Arnott The rock-garden cost me an infernal lot of money last year, and I'm going to enlarge it. The Eldest Son\|Archibald Marshall British Dictionary definitions for rock garden rock garden noun a garden featuring rocks or rockeries Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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