marble orchard en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
By analogy with an orchard, because the marble or other stone grave markers are arranged in rows like planted trees.
Meanings
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(slang) A cemetery.
"It's so peaceful." ¶ "So's a marble orchard." ¶ "A marble orchard?" ¶ "A cemetery."
1927, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Lost Ecstasy: A Novel, page 258:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| marble orchards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |