"physic garden" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: physic gardens [plural]
Etymology: From physic + garden, after French jardin médicinal. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|jardin médicinal}} French jardin médicinal Head templates: {{en-noun}} physic garden (plural physic gardens)
  1. (now historical) A botanical garden where plants are grown for medicinal purposes. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-physic_garden-en-noun-65ZCBC1W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Gardens

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