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Definition of English garden in English: English gardennoun (Originally) an informal garden created so as to produce the effect of natural scenery, especially one with undulating parkland, serpentine lakes, and open vistas, such as those designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown (1716–83); (later also) an informal cottage garden, typically stocked with colourful flowering plants.
Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in Horace Walpole (1717–1797), author, politician, and patron of the arts. Definition of English garden in US English: English gardennoun (Originally) an informal garden created so as to produce the effect of natural scenery, especially one with undulating parkland, serpentine lakes, and open vistas, such as those designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown (1716–83); (later also) an informal cottage garden, typically stocked with colourful flowering plants.
Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in Horace Walpole (1717–1797), author, politician, and patron of the arts. |