eläintarha — meaning in English

English meaning

• menagerie noun A collection of wild or exotic animals kept for display, especially historically by wealthy owners as a private forerunner to the modern zoo.
• zoo noun A park where people can see living animals on display.

Senses

eläintarha is used for these senses in English:

• menagerie A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.
• zoo (countable) A park where live animals are exhibited.
• zoological garden (formal) A zoo, a park where live animals are exhibited.

menagerie — full definition

1. noun A collection of wild or exotic animals kept for display, especially historically by wealthy owners as a private forerunner to the modern zoo.
2. noun A varied, mixed group of people or things.

zoo — full definition

1. noun A park where people can see living animals on display.
2. noun Any place that feels wild, busy and chaotic.
3. noun A big, mixed collection of things.
4. noun A short way of saying zoophile.

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