"common-or-garden" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: An extension of the practice of naming domestic – and therefore non-exotic – plants as common or garden, such as common lavender/garden lavender (Lavandula angustifolia). Etymology templates: {{vern|garden lavender}} garden lavender, {{taxfmt|Lavandula angustifolia|species}} Lavandula angustifolia Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} common-or-garden (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly British, Ireland) ordinary, standard. Tags: British, Ireland, not-comparable Synonyms: common or garden Related terms: common, garden variety
    Sense id: en-common-or-garden-en-adj-xCcVzw4E Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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