physic garden

noun

A botanical garden where plants are grown for medicinal purposes.

OriginFrench jardin médicinal →
First used 17th c.
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Meanings

nounphysic garden (plural physic gardens)

plural physic gardens

  1. historicalA botanical garden where plants are grown for medicinal purposes.First known use 17th c.

    After they had visited the physic garden, the university, the anatomical hall, and every other thing that was recommended to their view, they returned to Rotterdam, and held a consultation upon the method of transporting themselves to England.

    1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC

Origin

  1. Frenchjardin médicinal
  2. Englishphysic garden

From physic + garden, after French jardin médicinal.

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