jardinière

UK/ˌʒɑːdɪnˈjɛə/US/ˌʒɑɹ.dɪnˈjɛɚ/US/ˌʒɑɹ.dɪnˈɛɚ/US/ˌdʒɑɹ.dɪnˈɛɚ/

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.

OriginFrench jardinière →
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Meanings

nounjardinière (plural jardinières)

plural jardinières · alternative jardiniere

  1. 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.
  2. A vegetable soup or sauce.
  3. Diced, cooked vegetables served as a garnish.
  4. historicalA lappet forming part of an old headdress.

Origin

  1. Frenchjardinière
  2. Englishjardinière

Borrowed from French jardinière. Doublet of giardiniera.

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Translations

Czech žardiniéra
  • žardiniéraplantstand or flowerpot
German Blumenschale
  • Blumenschaleplantstand or flowerpot
Polish żardiniera
  • żardinieraplantstand or flowerpot
Swedish jardinjär
  • jardinjärplantstand or flowerpot
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APA

jardinière. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jardini%C3%A8re

MLA

“jardinière.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jardini%C3%A8re. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jardinière,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jardini%C3%A8re.

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