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garden

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/

noun

Meaning

  • An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

    "a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

  • The grounds at the front or back of a house.

    "This house has a swimming pool, a tent, a swing set and a fountain in the garden.  We were drinking lemonade and playing croquet in the garden.  Our garden is overgrown with weeds."

  • The twentieth Lenormand card.

  • A cluster; a bunch.

  • Pubic hair or the genitalia it masks.

    "N.B. From a commentary on Song of Solomon 4:16, which was written in Hebrew c. 950 BC; book footnotes are shown here within brackets. Many scholars disagree with this Biblical interpretation, which is included as evidence of the word's usage in 1995 rather than its intended meaning in 950 BC."

Synonyms

park,
public gardens,
yard,
pubic hair

verb

Meaning

  • To grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.

    "I love to garden — this year I'm going to plant some daffodils."

  • Of a batsman, to inspect and tap the pitch lightly with the bat so as to smooth out small rough patches and irregularities.

Synonyms

farm,
make garden

adjective

Meaning

  • Common, ordinary, domesticated.