Definition of "rock garden" []

• A rocky area in which plants particularly adapted to such terrain are cultivated. (noun)
• A garden in which rocks are arranged and plants cultivated in a carefully designed, decorative scheme. Also called rockery. (noun)

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• "A path through the herb garden and beside a rock garden brought them to a brick-roofed passage several yards in length, and this opened on to the cloister."
• ""Ahhh, ohhh," Mela sighed as they came upon a crystal rock garden filled with sweetly scented white rock roses, tiny paper narcissi, and softly baa-aa-aaing white phlox."
• "It showed a strange crystal rock garden with white rock roses and sheeplike white phlox."