kitchen garden

noun

: a garden in which plants (such as vegetables or herbs) for use in the kitchen are cultivated

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An edible kitchen garden is in the works. Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026 The top of the Garden Pavilion is covered in solar panels, which are feet away from a food garden that is an ode to the White House kitchen garden Michelle Obama planted in 2009. Tara Molina, CBS News, 4 June 2026 Eco effort The culinary team sources ingredients locally and uses vegetables grown in the Beaverbrook estate kitchen garden. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 West Indian and African seasonings and recipes merged with Low Country staples like rice, grits, kitchen garden vegetables, pork, and seafood. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for kitchen garden

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of kitchen garden was in the 14th century

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“Kitchen garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitchen%20garden. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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kitchen garden

noun
: a piece of land where vegetables are grown for household use
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