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rock garden
noun
: a garden laid out among rocks or decorated with rocks and adapted for the growth of particular kinds of plants (such as alpines)
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They are sometimes called wildflower tulips or wild tulips and are perfect for a less formal setting like a rock garden or a meadow.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024
More:State park supervisor ponders what to do with Lakeport's beloved 'rock garden'
Upon learning of the social media posts, several Warren patrol officers responded to the park to investigate.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2024
The team used satellite images to map out rock gardens on the island to better understand how many people were actually living there historically.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
Then, there are the stones that help explain, why, perhaps, the park rangers just don't get rid of the rock garden.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1836, in the meaning defined above
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“Rock garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20garden. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
rock garden
noun
: a garden laid out among rocks or decorated with rocks
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