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单词 xeriscaping
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xeriscapingn.

Brit. /ˈzɪərᵻskeɪpɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈzɛrəˌskeɪpɪŋ/
Forms: also with lower-case initial.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: xeriscape v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < xeriscape v. + -ing suffix1. Compare slightly earlier Xeriscape n.
Horticulture (originally and chiefly U.S.).
The design and creation of landscapes or gardens that require minimal irrigation.
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curtilagec1430
kitchen gardening?1700
landscape-gardeninga1763
picturesque gardeninga1763
window gardening1801
landscape architecture1840
rock gardening1840
market gardening1852
water gardening1870
wild gardening1870
olericulture1886
market work1887
trucking1897
tub-gardening1904
landscaping1930
greenswardsmanship1936
godwottery1937
sand gardening1960
xeriscaping1987
1987 Grounds Maintenance Apr. 81/1 Xeriscaping is identifiable by its xeric plants that have reduced leaf size, waxy or scale-coated leaves.
1995 L. S. Heidinger Tucson, Old Pueblo 8/2 Newcomers learn xeriscaping, the art of low-water landscaping.
2002 Architecture May 90/2 Tucson, poorer, more liberal, and less ambitious than Phoenix, has always felt morally and intellectually superior, and it enjoys a far more enlightened attitude toward water conservation and xeriscaping.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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