Spanish Conversation · Level 103
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Spanish word
huerto
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈweɾto/
Meaning
- masculine nounvegetable garden
Example
Tengo un huerto en mi casa.
I have a vegetable garden at home.
More examples
En mi barrio hay un huerto urbano junto al parque.
In my neighborhood there is an urban vegetable garden next to the park.
Core concept
Small domestic plot for growing vegetables and a few fruit trees.
Common phrases
huerto casero
home vegetable garden
huerto urbano
urban vegetable garden
huerto escolar
school vegetable garden
Similar words
huerta: Extensive cultivated area, often irrigated, for growing vegetables and fruit.
jardín: Outdoor planted and tended space for flowers and ornamental plants.
parcela: Defined plot of land set aside for farming or building.
terreno: Relatively large piece of land suitable for construction or cultivation.
Definition in Spanish
Parcela o terreno de pequeño tamaño usado para cultivar hortalizas, verduras o árboles frutales con fines domésticos.
Word origin
From Latin hortus 'garden' plus the Latin collective suffix -etum, via medieval Romance forms, yielding Spanish huerto for a small cultivated garden.
Usage tips
- Huerto denotes a small home vegetable plot, whereas jardín means an ornamental garden and huerta refers to larger irrigated growing areas, and huerto urbano names rooftop or community plots.