rockery en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹɒk.ə.ɹi/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɹɑk.ɚ.i/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Medieval Latin roccabor.? Old English *rocc Early Medieval Latin rocca Anglo-Norman roquebor. Middle English rokke English rock Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English rockery From rock + -ery.
Meanings
- A section of a garden made from decorative rocks and alpine plants.
- A natural area where many seals breed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rockeries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Synonyms
rock garden (section of garden) · rock garden
Translations (22)
bg алпинеум (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · nl rotstuin (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · be альпі́йская го́рка (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · fi kivipuutarha (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · nn fjellhage (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · es jardín de rocas (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · cmn 假山 (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · fr rocaille (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · nb fjellhage (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · ga creig-ghairdín (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · de Steingarten (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · ga carragán (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · pdt Steengoaden (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · ja 石庭 (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · nb steinbed (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · pl skalniak (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · ru альпи́йская го́рка (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · is steinbeð (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · es rocalla (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · cs skalka (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · ja ロック ガーデン (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) · nn steinbed (section of a garden made from decorative rocks)