English–French

“flower bed” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/paʁtɛʁ/

Example

Il y a un parterre de fleurs devant la maison.

There is a flower bed in front of the house.

Illustration for parterre (flower bed)

How to say “flower bed” in French

“Flower bed” in French is parterre.

A flat area laid out on the ground, either for flowers or for spectators.

Full entry for parterre: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with parterre

Ils ont aménagé un parterre de fleurs près de l'entrée.

They laid out a flower bed near the entrance.

Tips for using parterre

  • Parterre is masculine, so the usual article is un parterre, as in un parterre de fleurs.

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