"common or garden" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} common or garden (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of common-or-garden Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: common-or-garden
    Sense id: en-common_or_garden-en-adj-8ueoFalH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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