Xeriscape
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈzɛ.ɹɪ.skeɪp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Xeriscape is a noun meaning A kind of landscape design for arid regions, minimising the need for irrigation.
Meaning
A kind of landscape design for arid regions, minimising the need for irrigation.
More Meanings
- To landscape in a water-friendly manner.
Example Sentences
But Frank Fairbanks, a retired public administrator, had to sheepishly acknowledge that he had grass. “Unfortunately, like many of our central Phoenix neighbors, we have a green lawn which consumes more water than xeriscape,” he told the paper.
Randy looks up over the Impala and the retaining wall and the ice-clogged xeriscape above that and into the lobby of Waterhouse House, where Amy Shaftoe has her feet up on a coffee table and is looking through some of the extremely sad Cayuse-related literature that Randy bought for Avi.
Small, shrubby yuccas give your landscape a characteristic Southwest flavor. Their size adapts them to limited areas, such as patio and pool gardens or corner plantings. The blade-like leaves add variety to a cactus or xeriscape garden. Small yuccas make ideal accent plants, and when they send up their stalk of flowers, they become the center of attention.
Word Forms
- xeriscapes
- xeriscaping
- xeriscaped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include desertscape, rainscaping, wetscape, rainscape, icescape, xerert.
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