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kitchen garden
noun
: a garden in which plants (such as vegetables or herbs) for use in the kitchen are cultivated
Examples of kitchen garden in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The kitchen garden supplies the restaurant with eggplant, asparagus, edible flowers, strawberries, raspberries, rhubarb, and more, while the spa garden surrounds the serene space with herbs, plants, and an extra layer of tranquility.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2024
Ingredients are picked fresh from our kitchen garden or sourced from our sustainable suppliers—many of whom are local.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
This includes The Garden House Restaurant, which is nestled behind a walled kitchen garden, and Sir Frank’s Bar, which has a stunning cocktail list and goes out of its way to show off Beaverbrook’s vibrant past.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2024
One donor family established a prayer garden in honor of their grandchildren; another created a kitchen garden from which the in-house chef harvests herbs and other produce.
—Emily Hedrick, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
There’s also a kitchen garden growing seasonal produce and herbs that can be booked for private tastings.
—Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 23 Nov. 2023
This one drops to a busy, utilitarian corridor two stories beneath street level on the Rue Cambon side of the property, where fruit and vegetables are delivered from the Ritz’s kitchen garden located in Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, just outside of Paris.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2023
Field peas are cowpeas, so named because they were grown as a rotational crop in the fields instead of in kitchen gardens.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
Take, for example, plants growing in a kitchen garden.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 28 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
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. 2024.
Kids Definition
kitchen garden
noun
: a piece of land where vegetables are grown for household use
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