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单词 xeriscape
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Definition of xeriscape in English:

xeriscape

nounˈzɪərɪskeɪpˈzɛrɪskeɪpˈzi(ə)rəˌskāp
US
  • A garden or landscape created in a style that requires little or no irrigation or other maintenance, used in arid regions.

    it has become trendy to replace water-thirsty gardens with xeriscapes
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Following are a few examples of plants that are appropriate for xeriscape gardens.
    • Hardy enough to grow in nearly all Sunset climate zones, Virginia creeper will thrive in either full sun or filtered shade, and its low water requirement makes it a natural choice for xeriscapes.
    • I've been worried about watering the yard, hence the thinking with the xeriscape water conserving native plants.
    • To conserve moisture or develop a xeriscape, a landscape requiring little water, it is essential to have soil with good water retention.
    • Teresa Watkins, University of Florida's Florida Yards & Neighborhoods' multi-county program coordinator, recognized as a leader on xeriscape principles in ‘environmentally-friendly ‘landscapes.’
    • Carlo Morelli is a contributor to OnlineTips.org, where you can read tips about landscaping during times of drought and xeriscape landscaping.
    • This plant needs full sun to perform its best and does extremely well in a xeriscape situation.
verb ˈzɪərɪskeɪpˈzɛrɪskeɪpˈzi(ə)rəˌskāp
[with object]US
  • Cultivate (an area) as a xeriscape.

    I wanted to remove the grass along the sidewalk and xeriscape that area too
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Rubin also discounts the misconception that low-water-use landscaping, or xeriscaping, resembles a desert.
    • Consider xeriscaping, using drought-tolerant perennials like sedums, penstemons and yucca to achieve a desert look with a desert like need for watering; not much.
    • By following these seven basic principles when xeriscaping your lawn and garden, you can create a lush, colourful and unique garden.
    • The Archdiocese of Santa Fe has proposed the cemetery of the future, xeriscaped and designed by Santa Fe's Catholics.
    • These plants were mostly destined for xeriscaping in Arizona.
    • The main thing is to make sure that folks use xeriscaping, desert landscaping.
    • Without exception these face the walkways - their front doors and porches open to the walkways, walls are lower in front, and front yards host xeriscaping that integrates seamlessly with the native vegetation of the pedestrian paths.
    • The Southern Nevada Water Authority also pays homeowners to replace existing lawns with xeriscaping and supplies plans for those low-water gardens.
    • Other clandestine elements include gutters as a rainwater collection system, peel-and-stick solar panels, geothermal heat, a water-evaporation cooling system, and water-wise landscaping known as xeriscaping.
    • Recently, xeriscaping has been spreading roots to other areas of the country where homeowners are finding the ease of a low maintenance garden appealing.
    • Environmentally sensitive landscaping in arid zones - xeriscaping - advocates the use of cacti and succulents to conserve scarce water resources.

Origin

1980s: from xeric + -scape.

 
 

Definition of xeriscape in US English:

xeriscape

nounˈzi(ə)rəˌskāp
US
  • 1A style of landscape design requiring little or no irrigation or other maintenance, used in arid regions.

    1. 1.1 A garden or landscape requiring little or no irrigation.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This plant needs full sun to perform its best and does extremely well in a xeriscape situation.
      • Hardy enough to grow in nearly all Sunset climate zones, Virginia creeper will thrive in either full sun or filtered shade, and its low water requirement makes it a natural choice for xeriscapes.
      • To conserve moisture or develop a xeriscape, a landscape requiring little water, it is essential to have soil with good water retention.
      • Carlo Morelli is a contributor to OnlineTips.org, where you can read tips about landscaping during times of drought and xeriscape landscaping.
      • Following are a few examples of plants that are appropriate for xeriscape gardens.
      • I've been worried about watering the yard, hence the thinking with the xeriscape water conserving native plants.
      • Teresa Watkins, University of Florida's Florida Yards & Neighborhoods' multi-county program coordinator, recognized as a leader on xeriscape principles in ‘environmentally-friendly ‘landscapes.’
verbˈzi(ə)rəˌskāp
[with object]US
  • Landscape (an area) in a style which requires little or no irrigation.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Southern Nevada Water Authority also pays homeowners to replace existing lawns with xeriscaping and supplies plans for those low-water gardens.
    • These plants were mostly destined for xeriscaping in Arizona.
    • Consider xeriscaping, using drought-tolerant perennials like sedums, penstemons and yucca to achieve a desert look with a desert like need for watering; not much.
    • Other clandestine elements include gutters as a rainwater collection system, peel-and-stick solar panels, geothermal heat, a water-evaporation cooling system, and water-wise landscaping known as xeriscaping.
    • Rubin also discounts the misconception that low-water-use landscaping, or xeriscaping, resembles a desert.
    • Environmentally sensitive landscaping in arid zones - xeriscaping - advocates the use of cacti and succulents to conserve scarce water resources.
    • Without exception these face the walkways - their front doors and porches open to the walkways, walls are lower in front, and front yards host xeriscaping that integrates seamlessly with the native vegetation of the pedestrian paths.
    • The main thing is to make sure that folks use xeriscaping, desert landscaping.
    • The Archdiocese of Santa Fe has proposed the cemetery of the future, xeriscaped and designed by Santa Fe's Catholics.
    • By following these seven basic principles when xeriscaping your lawn and garden, you can create a lush, colourful and unique garden.
    • Recently, xeriscaping has been spreading roots to other areas of the country where homeowners are finding the ease of a low maintenance garden appealing.

Origin

1980s: from xeric + -scape.

 
 
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