French word

verger

Pronunciation

IPA/vɛʁʒe/

Meaning

  • masculine nounorchard

Example

Nous allons au verger pour cueillir des pommes.

We are going to the orchard to pick apples.

Illustration for verger (orchard)

More examples

Les enfants jouent dans le verger.

The children are playing in the orchard.

Core concept

A fruit-growing enclosure where trees stand as the main crop rather than as decoration.

Common phrases

  • au verger

    in the orchard

  • aller au verger

    go to the orchard

Similar words

jardin: A small outdoor space for growing or enjoying flowers and plants.
potager: A small garden or plot for growing vegetables and other edible plants.
pommeraie: An orchard planted mainly with apple trees for harvesting apples.

Definition in French

Terrain où l'on plante et entretient des arbres fruitiers en vue de récolter des fruits.

Word origin

Verger is an inherited French form from Old French vergier and ultimately Latin viridarium, built from viridis, meaning green, plus a noun-forming suffix.

Usage tips

  • Jardin refers broadly to a garden, whereas verger specifically centers on fruit trees and their production.

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