jardín

garden

noun hahr-DEEN Less Common

Origin: From Old French jardin (garden).

Also means

park

Usage Note

Jardín refers to a cultivated garden or ornamental park (jardín botánico — botanical garden). The plural jardines drops the accent mark because stress shifts to the penultimate syllable naturally. Jardín de infancia (literally 'garden of childhood') is kindergarten. The person who tends a garden is jardinero/jardinera.

Examples

"Los niños juegan en el jardín por las tardes."

Natural Translation

The children play in the garden in the afternoons.

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