quintal — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
quintal is used for these senses in English:
- back garden A garden at the rear of a property.
- backyard (AU, Canadian, NZ, US) A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.
- garden (Britain, Ireland, Appalachia, NYC) The grounds at the front or back of a house.
- hundredweight (historical) Various units of ancient measurement systems consisting of 100 units usually translated as "pounds".
- quintal (historical) Synonym of hundredweight, 100 or 112 English or American pounds.
- vegetable garden A garden where vegetables and herbs are grown for personal or household use, sometimes inclusive of cold frames, greenhouses, and market gardens. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- yard A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.
backyard — full definition
- noun An outdoor area behind a house, often used for gardens, play, or relaxing.
- noun A person's immediate local area or a country's sphere of interest and influence.
garden — full definition
- noun An outdoor area, often next to a house, where flowers, vegetables, or other plants are grown.
- noun A public park or landscaped grounds open for people to walk through and enjoy.
- verb To grow and tend plants, especially as a hobby.
- adj Ordinary or unremarkable, as in the phrase "garden variety."