wortyard

== English == === Alternative forms === wort-yard, wort yard === Etymology === From Middle English wortȝerd, woorteȝerd, wyrteard, from Old English wyrtġeard (“vegetable garden”), from Proto-West Germanic *wurtigard (“vegetable garden”), equivalent to wort +‎ yard. Cognate with German Wurzgarten, Würzgarten, Swedish örtgård (“herb garden”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɜːt.tʃəd/, /ˈwɜːt.ˌjɑːd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɝt.t͡ʃɚd/, /ˈwɝt.ˌjɑɹd/ === Noun === wortyard (plural wortyards) A garden where vegetables or herbs are grown. Synonyms: kitchen garden, vegetable garden