Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    Potager (en. Vegetable garden)

    [pɔ.ta.ʒe]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Area intended for vegetable cultivation.
    He set up a vegetable garden behind his house.
    Il a installé un potager derrière sa maison.
    A type of garden often associated with food self-sufficiency.
    His vegetable garden produces tomatoes, zucchinis, and herbs.
    Son potager produit des tomates, des courgettes et des herbes aromatiques.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'pōtāticus', which means 'for drinking', referring to gardens where edible plants were also grown.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to create one's vegetable garden
    To create a vegetable garden to grow one’s own vegetables.
    faire son potager
    to be a vegetable garden
    To designate land suitable for growing vegetables.
    être potager
    lasagna gardening
    Layered cultivation method in a vegetable garden.
    potager en lasagne

    Related Words

    vegetable
    Plant grown for its nutritional value.
    légume
    gardener
    Person who maintains a garden.
    jardinier
    cultivation
    Action of cultivating plants.
    culture

    Slang Meanings

    To be in a vegetable garden
    When someone uses self-service at a garden center.
    Quand quelqu'un utilise son libre-service en jardinerie.
    Connected vegetable garden
    A vegetable garden that is controlled and monitored by an app.
    Un potager qui est contrôlé et surveillé par une application.