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Jardinière is aFrench word, from thefeminine form of "gardener". In English it means a decorativeflower box or "planter", a receptacle (usually a ceramic pot or urn) or a stand upon which, or into which, plants (often in pots) may be placed, usually indoors. The French themselves mostly refer to tabletop "planter" versions of such receptacles ascachepots ("hide-pots"). The French tend to usejardinière for larger outdoor containers for plants, and for raised beds in gardens in some sort of isolated frame, such as a stone wall, especially growing vegetables andherbs.
In the sense in English jardinières, often without the accent, are most often made inpottery, but may be in metal, glass, plastic or wood. They may be supplied with liners.
In cookery, another French meaning, a dish that is cooked or served with a mixture of springvegetables, such aspeas,carrots, andgreen beans, is also used.
ThehorticulturistGertrude Jekyll wrote:
"There are some English words which have no equivalent in French, but then there are a great many more French words ... for which we have no English. One of these is jardinière. Even in French it does not quite rightly express its meaning, because the obvious meaning of jardinière is female gardener, whereas what we understand by it ... is a receptacle for holding pot-plants."[1]
In French, it is also a common name for thegolden ground beetle, which attacks pests inkitchen gardens.
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