jardinière

See also: jardiniere

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French jardinière. Doublet of giardiniera.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌʒɑːdɪnˈjɛə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌʒɑɹ.dɪnˈjɛɚ/, /ˌʒɑɹ.dɪnˈɛɚ/, /ˌdʒɑɹ.dɪnˈɛɚ/, /ˌʒɑɹ.dɪnˈɪɹ/, /ˌdʒɑɹ.dɪnˈɪɹ/, /-dən-/

Noun

jardinière (plural jardinières)

1. An ornamental pot for the display of live or cut flowers; a planter; a plantstand or flowerpot, especially one made of decorated pottery or porcelain.
2. A vegetable soup or sauce.
3. Diced, cooked vegetables served as a garnish.
4. (historical) A lappet forming part of an old headdress.

Alternative forms

• jardiniere

Translations

plantstand or flowerpot

• German: Blumenschale f
• Swedish: jardinjär (sv) c

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒaʁ.di.njɛʁ/

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Noun

jardinière f (plural jardinières)

1. female equivalent of jardinier (“gardener”)
2. an ornamental pot for the display of live flowers; a planter
3. diced, cooked vegetables served as a garnish

Further reading

• “jardinière”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• jardinerie