单词 | xeriscaper |
释义 | xeriscapern. Horticulture (originally and chiefly U.S.). A person who xeriscapes. ΚΠ 1988 Los Angeles Times 23 July 5 (headline) Desert islands ‘xeriscapers’ say method saves water—and wallet's greenery. 1990 Los Angeles Times (Electronic ed.) 22 July (caption) Most of landscape architect Lisa Iwata's garden is water-thrifty, but in the fall this xeriscaper will be planting enough lawn for her daughter, Alyssa, to play on. 2001 High Country News 2 July 15/1 There is a move toward a more natural backyard, fueled, perhaps, by..the xeriscaper who prefers native plants. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1988 |
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