jardiniere

[ jahr-dn-eer, zhahr-dn-yair ]

noun

1. an ornamental receptacle or stand for holding plants, flowers, etc.
2. various vegetables diced and boiled or glazed, used for garnishing meat or poultry.

jardinière

/ ˌʒɑːdɪˈnjɛə /

noun

1. an ornamental pot or trough for plants
2. a garnish of fresh vegetables, cooked, diced, and served around a dish of meat

Word History and Origins

Origin of jardiniere¹

1835–45; < French, feminine of jardinier gardener, equivalent to Old French jardin garden + -ier -ier ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of jardiniere¹

C19: from French, feminine of jardinier gardener, from jardin garden

Example Sentences

The bedding is of home manufacture, the jardiniere too, is of modelling clay, gaily painted with water colors.

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Cook the tongue as before, fix it in your dish upon mashed potatoes, and serve with a jardiniere sauce (No. 100) round it.

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A clump of blood root in a small jardiniere is as decorative as the expensive plants one may see in the home of some friend.

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We were opposite the Belle Jardiniere, the clothiers; he wanted to rig me out.

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He had pushed that big green jardiniere off the window-sill and broken it into five hundred pieces.

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Related Words

• jar
• pot
• urn