PARTERRES

Noun

parterres

plural of parterre.

Anagrams

• prearrest

Source: Wiktionary


PARTERRE

Par*terre", n. Etym: [F., fr. par on, by (L. per)+terre earth, ground, L. terra. See Terrace.]

1. (Hort.)

Definition: An ornamental and diversified arrangement of beds or plots, in which flowers are cultivated, with intervening spaces of gravel or turf for walking on.

2. The pit of a theater; the parquet. [France]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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