jardiniere
an ornamental receptacle or stand for holding plants, flowers, etc.
various vegetables diced and boiled or glazed, used for garnishing meat or poultry.
Origin of jardiniere
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How to use jardiniere in a sentence
The bedding is of home manufacture, the jardiniere too, is of modelling clay, gaily painted with water colors.
A Catalogue of Play Equipment | Jean Lee HuntCook the tongue as before, fix it in your dish upon mashed potatoes, and serve with a jardiniere sauce (No. 100) round it.
The Gastronomic Regenerator: | Alexis SoyerA clump of blood root in a small jardiniere is as decorative as the expensive plants one may see in the home of some friend.
The Library of Work and Play: Home Decoration | Charles Franklin WarnerWe were opposite the Belle jardiniere, the clothiers; he wanted to rig me out.
Serge Panine, Complete | Georges OhnetHe had pushed that big green jardiniere off the window-sill and broken it into five hundred pieces.
Dear Enemy | Jean Webster
British Dictionary definitions for jardinière
/ (ˌʒɑːdɪˈnjɛə) /
an ornamental pot or trough for plants
a garnish of fresh vegetables, cooked, diced, and served around a dish of meat
Origin of jardinière
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