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cottage garden noun[ C ] uk /ˌkɒt.ɪdʒ ˈɡɑː.dən/ us /ˌkɑː.t̬ɪdʒ ˈɡɑːr.dən/ an informal, English style of garden where many different traditional plants and flowers are grown together, often with some vegetables mixed in: They have turned the front area into a pretty cottage garden. The traditional cottage garden contained vegetables and flowers growing together. A gardening expert planted an English cottage garden for her. The land was once an orchard, but has now been transformed into a series of separate cottage gardens. It's a typical cottage garden, full of herbs, lavender, and lots of roses. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Gardens & yards allotment arboretum backyard barnyard boatyard cloister compound court courtyard farmyard forecourt formal garden ground junkyard physic garden precinct reclamation yard roof garden yard |