Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

potager

/ˈpɒtaʒeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: potager
IPA: /ˈpɒtaʒeɪ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kitchen garden; sometimes used attributively.

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"while he could not get into it until he obtained the keys from Bechet the notary, he had a picnic or two in the dilapidated garden and the herb potager, now run hopelessly to seed and weed."
"An INDIAN DISH or Potager. Made alſo of the Barque of a Tree, with the Sides and Rim ſewed together after the manner of Twiggen-Work."

Etymology

From Middle English potager, from Middle French potager, from potage. The pronunciation is sometimes altered to imitate the pronunciation of French potager.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: potager

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpɒtaʒeɪ/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

potagers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce potager?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɒtaʒeɪ/.
What does potager mean?: A kitchen garden; sometimes used attributively.
Where does potager come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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