Gardenry

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The art or skill of gardening. no-plural

    "But 2 or 3 lay brothers who understood gardenry had made their garden (which is very large) one of the noblest things one could see."

  2. 2
    An area that is cultivated into gardens. no-plural

    "Gardenry was much extended and improved, and great attention was paid to the training of young gardeners in cultivating market plants, flowers, trees, and in making ornamental beds and gardens."

Example

More examples

"But 2 or 3 lay brothers who understood gardenry had made their garden (which is very large) one of the noblest things one could see."

Etymology

From garden + -ry.

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