potagerie
(‖ pɔtaʒri, pəʊˈtædʒərɪ)
In 7–8 also anglicized potagery.
[F. potagerie, † pot-herbs or kitchen-plants collectively (now a fire-place for cooking potage).]
Growing herbs or vegetables collectively; a kitchen-garden.
| 1693 Evelyn De la Quint. Compl. Gard. Dict., Potagery, is a Term signifying all sorts of Herbs or Kitchen-plants, and all that concerns them, considered in general. 1727 S. Switzer (title) Practical Kitchen Gardiner: or, a New and Entire System of Directions for Melonry, Kitchen-Garden, and Potagery. 1826 Miss Mitford Village Ser. ii. (1863) 318 The high ivied stone wall of the potagerie. |