Thursday, February 12, 2015

Today's word

xeriscape \ZEER-uh-skayp\ - a landscaping method developed especially for arid and semiarid climates that utilizes water-conserving techniques (such as the use of drought-tolerant plants, mulch, and efficient irrigation)
I didn't know this one, but it made sense. I must have associated the prefix with the imaging technology. And I was also not familiar with these related words:
softscape \SAWFT-skayp\ -  vegetation (as shrubs and flowers) that is incorporated into a landscape — compare hardscape

hardscape \HARD-skayp\ - structures (as fountains, benches, or gazebos) that are incorporated into a landscape

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