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- garden/ˈɡɑːdn/A piece of ground, often near a house, used for growing flowers, fruit, vegetables, or grass, often for pleasure or leisure.adjectivenounverb+2High-frequency
- garden apartment/ˈɡɑːdn̩ əˈpɑːtmənt/A ground-floor apartment or flat with direct access to a private or shared garden.nounC1
- garden center/ˈɡɑːdən ˌsentə/A retail establishment that sells plants, gardening tools, outdoor furniture, and other horticultural supplies.nounB1
- garden centre/ˈɡɑː.dən ˌsen.tər/A retail business that sells plants, gardening equipment, and related supplies.nounB1
- garden city/ˌɡɑː.dən ˈsɪt.i/A planned town or community designed to combine the benefits of urban and rural living, with substantial green spaces, parks, and residential areas integrated.nounC1
- garden cress/ˈɡɑːdn̩ krɛs/A fast-growing annual herb (Lepidium sativum) with small, peppery-tasting leaves, often used in salads and as a garnish.nounLow
- garden flat/ˈɡɑːd(ə)n flæt/A residential flat (apartment), typically at the ground floor or basement level of a house, with its own private or shared access to a garden.nounB2
- garden frame/ˈɡɑːdn̩ freɪm/A physical structure, typically with a transparent top, placed over plants to protect them from weather and extend the growing season.nounLow
- garden grove/ˌɡɑː.dən ˈɡrəʊv/A place name, typically referring to a city in Orange County, California, United States, or other towns/neighborhoods named similarly. Literally denotes a cultivated area of land near a small wood or thicket.nounLow (as a common noun phrase); Medium-High (as a proper noun referring to the Californian city in relevant US contexts)
- garden heliotrope/ˌɡɑːdn̩ ˈhiːliətrəʊp/A tall, bushy perennial plant with clusters of small, fragrant lilac or white flowers, scientifically known as Valeriana officinalis.nounLow
- garden of eden/ˌɡɑːdn əv ˈiːdn/In Abrahamic religions, the paradisiacal garden created by God as the home for the first humans, Adam and Eve, before their expulsion for eating the forbidden fruit.nounC1-C2 (Low frequency, culturally specific term)
- garden party/ˈɡɑːdn ˈpɑːti/A social event held outdoors in a garden, typically involving light refreshments, conversation, and sometimes entertainment.nounB1
- garden pea/ˌɡɑːdən ˈpiː/A specific variety of pea (Pisum sativum var. sativum) typically grown for its sweet, round, green seeds found inside a pod; the common pea consumed as a vegetable.nounB1
- garden snail/ˈɡɑːdn̩ sneɪl/A common type of land snail, with a coiled spiral shell, typically found in gardens.nounB2
- garden state/ˈɡɑːd(ə)n steɪt/An official nickname for the U.S. state of New Jersey.nounC1
- garden suburb/ˈɡɑːdn̩ ˈsʌbɜːb/a residential suburb specifically planned with ample green space, gardens, and parks, often designed to combine the benefits of town and country living.nounC1
- garden warbler/ˈɡɑːdn̩ ˈwɔːblə/A small, plain-looking songbird of the warbler family, known for its rich, melodious song.nounC2 (Very low frequency, specialist/technical)
- gardena/ɡɑːˈdiːnə/A brand name, specifically a manufacturer of garden tools and watering equipment.nounLow (Brand-specific term)
- gardenia/ɡɑːˈdiːniə/A tropical shrub or tree with large, fragrant, white or yellow flowers, often used in gardens and floral arrangements.nounC1
- gardening leave/ˈɡɑːdnɪŋ liːv/A period during which an employee who is leaving a company is required to stay away from work, typically while still receiving full pay, to prevent them from taking sensitive information or clients to a new competitor.nounC1
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