Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jardinière

/ˌʒɑɹ.dɪnˈjɛɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jar-diniere
IPA: /ˌʒɑɹ.dɪnˈjɛɚ/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ornamental pot for the display of live or cut flowers; a planter; a plantstand or flowerpot, especially one made of decorated pottery or porcelain.

noun

A vegetable soup or sauce.

noun

Diced, cooked vegetables served as a garnish.

noun

A lappet forming part of an old headdress.

Etymology

Borrowed from French jardinière. Doublet of giardiniera.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: jardinière

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌʒɑɹ.dɪnˈjɛɚ/
British English: /ˌʒɑːdɪnˈjɛə/

Inflected Forms

jardinières (plural) jardiniere (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce jardinière?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʒɑɹ.dɪnˈjɛɚ/.
What does jardinière mean?: An ornamental pot for the display of live or cut flowers; a planter; a plantstand or flowerpot, especially one made of decorated pottery or porcelain.
Where does jardinière come from?: It is traced to French.

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