knot garden

knot gar·den

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [not gahr-dn]
- /nɒt ˈgɑr dn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [not gahr-dn]
- /nɒt ˈgɑr dn/

Definitions of knot garden words

noun knot garden an intricately designed flower or herb garden with plants arranged to create an interlacing pattern, sometimes with fanciful topiary and carefully tended paths. 1
noun knot garden (esp formerly) a formal garden of intricate design 0

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Origin of knot garden

First appearance:

before 1510

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1510-20

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Parts of speech for Knot garden

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Knot garden

knot garden popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

knot garden usage trend in Literature

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