potager
n.— «Potager is a French term for a kitchen garden, but it is so much more than just vegetables and herbs. Learn how to design and plant an attractive and colorful as well as edible addition to your garden and how to accessorize it.» —“Garden Calendar” Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, Washington) May 18, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Yasha, who grew up speaking Russian, recalls phrase used to comfort a child after a small mishap like a skinned knee. The phrase translates as “It will heal in time for the wedding,” and Yasha had assumed it was solely Slavic. So he was surprised to...
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