parterre
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- noun
- /pɑrˈtɛr/
- Specialized
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parterre
- It began with the king and queen leading their court to the Grand Parterre in front of the main western facade, and then to the Parterre du Nord (Fig. 2).
- boxwood parterre
- parterre garden
- formal parterre
Examples
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It began with the king and queen leading their court to the Grand Parterre in front of the main western facade, and then to the Parterre du Nord (Fig. 2).
Academic text (2001) -
I just planted up the parterre yesterday with mostly poor things got like I mentioned, blown over by the wind.
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A stroll among the parterres and fountains of the palace gardens did a good bit to restore my equanimity.
Fiction book (1992) -
The upper half of the zone, which is divided into two identical halves, is known to us today as the Parterre du Nord (Fig. 2).
Academic text (2001) -
The program consisted of twenty-four statues and was planned for the Parterre d'Eau, a square puzzle of basins that lay on the terrace in front of the main western facade for about ten years.
Academic text (2001) -
Flower beds, alles, parterres, fountains, sculptural groups, and hedged paths combine to form a complex landscaped narrative.
Academic text (2007) -
The palace's parterre was beautifully arranged with colorful flowers and elegant pathways.
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From above, the intricate design of the parterre resembled a stunning geometric pattern in the garden.
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Visitors admired the symmetry of the parterre as they walked along the winding paths lined with blooming plants.
Synonyms
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A part of a garden where people plant flowers
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An area of ground in a garden where people plant and grow flowers
Antonyms
How Ornamental
Surface Forms
Etymology
Parterre comes from French parts par- ('by' or 'on') and terre ('ground' or 'earth'), like the root in terrain or terrace. That's why a garden parterre is a flat, decorative area of flower beds laid out 'on the ground' to form a clear pattern that you often view from above.