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xeriscape.

A kind of landscape design for arid regions, minimising the need for irrigation.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈzɛ.ɹɪ.skeɪp/UK/ˈzɛɹ.ə.skeɪp/US/zɪɹ-/US
  1. A kind of landscape design for arid regions, minimising the need for irrigation.

Where this word comes from

From 1980s Xeriscape, a term coined (and trademarked) by Denver Water. From xeri- + -scape.

verb/ˈzɛ.ɹɪ.skeɪp/UK/ˈzɛɹ.ə.skeɪp/US/zɪɹ-/US
  1. To landscape in a water-friendly manner.

Where this word comes from

From 1980s Xeriscape, a term coined (and trademarked) by Denver Water. From xeri- + -scape.

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