gardening

gar·den

G0041900 (gär′dn)n.1. a. A plot of land used for the cultivation of flowers, vegetables, herbs, or fruit.b. An arrangement of living material that is cultivated for food, as a fungus garden maintained by ants.2. often gardens Grounds laid out with flowers, trees, and ornamental shrubs and used for recreation or display: public gardens; a botanical garden.3. A yard or lawn.4. A fertile, well-cultivated region.5. a. An open-air establishment where refreshments are served.b. A large public auditorium or arena.v. gar·dened, gar·den·ing, gar·dens v.tr.1. To cultivate (a plot of ground) as a garden.2. To furnish with a garden.v.intr.1. To plant or tend a garden.2. To work as a gardener.adj.1. Of, suitable to, or used in a garden: garden tools; garden vegetables.2. Provided with open areas and greenery: a garden community.3. Garden-variety.Idiom: lead/take down the garden path To mislead or deceive (another).

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[Middle English gardin, from Old North French, from gart, of Germanic origin; see gher- in Indo-European roots.]

gardening

(ˈɡɑːdənɪŋ) n (Horticulture) a. the planning and cultivation of a gardenb. (as modifier): gardening gloves.

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gardening - the cultivation of plants horticulturefarming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stocklandscape gardening, landscaping - working as a landscape gardenermarket gardening - the growing of vegetables or flowers for marketfloriculture, flower gardening - the cultivation of flowering plantsgarden - work in the garden; "My hobby is gardening"landscape - do landscape gardening; "My sons landscapes for corporations and earns a good living"landscape - embellish with plants; "Let's landscape the yard"

gardening

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"Gardening is not a rational act" [Margaret Atwood Bluebeard's Egg]

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garden

(ˈgaːdn) noun a piece of ground on which flowers, vegetables etc are grown. a small garden at the front of the house; (also adjective) a garden slug. 庭園 庭园 verb to work in a garden, usually as a hobby. The old lady does not garden much. (嗜好)整理花草樹木 从事园艺ˈgardener noun a person who works in, and looks after, a garden. 園丁 园丁ˈgardening noun the work of looking after a garden. Gardening is his favourite hobby; (also adjective) gardening clothes/tools. 整理花草樹木 园艺ˈgardens noun singular or plural a park, especially one where animals are kept or special trees or flowers are grown. zoological/botanical gardens. 動物園，植物園 花园，动物园或植物园 garden party a large (usually formal) party, held in the garden of a house etc. 大型(且常為正式的)庭園宴會 游园会

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