Garden

(gär'dn, 72) (Synop., § 130), n. [L. Ger. garden, N. H. Ger. garten, M. H. Ger. garte, O. H. Ger. garto, karto, whence also Fr., Pr., & Sp. jardin, Pg. jardin, It. giardino, from A-S. geard, O. Sax. gard, Goth. gards, Eng. yard, O. H. Ger. gart, Icel. garðr, Sw. gärd, Dan. gaard, an inclosed place, W. gardd, Gael. gart: allied to Lat. hortus, garden, Gr. χόρτος, an inclosed place, Russ. górod, a town or city. See GIRD, v.]

1. A piece of ground appropriated to the cultivation of herbs or plants, fruits and flowers, and vegetables.
2. A rich, well-cultivated spot or tract of country; a delightful spot.

I am arrived from fruitful Lombardy, The pleasant garden of great Italy. Shak. Kitchen garden, a garden where vegetables are cultivated for kitchen use.