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parterre

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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par·terre /pɑːˈteə $ pɑːrˈter/ noun [countable] formal  DLGa part of a garden with areas of flowers surrounded by low hedges in a formal pattern 〔庭园中的〕花坛,花圃
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parterreBy 1859 he could display the results of his experiments with the planting of bulbs in the parterre for a spring display.
par·terre nounChineseSyllable
a areas with of flowers part a Corpus of garden


parterre
parterre /pɑːˈteə $ pɑːrˈter/ noun [countable] formal
a part of a garden with areas of flowers surrounded by low hedges in a formal pattern


par·terreBrE /pɑːˈteə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /pɑːrˈter/ 🔊 noun (from French) a flat area in a garden, with plants arranged in a formal design 花坛;花圃(especially NAmE) the lower level in a theatre where the audience sits, especially the area underneath the balcony (尤指戏院楼厅底下的)正厅观众席