Garden Variety

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑrdən ˈvaɪərəti/

Definitions of garden variety

noun a type or category of something that is considered ordinary or unexceptional

Example Sentences

A1 I planted some garden variety vegetables in my backyard.

A2 The store only had garden variety flowers for sale.

B1 She preferred the garden variety tomatoes over the heirloom ones.

B2 The restaurant served a garden variety salad with mixed greens.

C1 The company specializes in producing garden variety fruits and vegetables.

C2 The book discussed the history and cultivation of garden variety plants.

Examples of garden variety in a Sentence

formal The scientist studied the genetics of the garden variety tomato plant.

informal I prefer the taste of the garden variety apples over the organic ones.

slang I'm not a fan of that garden variety reality TV show.

figurative His excuses were just the garden variety lies we've all heard before.

Grammatical Forms of garden variety

• past tense: gardened
• plural: garden varieties
• comparative: more garden variety
• superlative: most garden variety
• present tense: garden varieties
• future tense: will be garden varieties
• perfect tense: have been garden varieties
• continuous tense: are being garden varieties
• singular: garden variety
• positive degree: garden variety
• infinitive: to garden variety
• gerund: gardening variety
• participle: gardening variety

Origin and Evolution of garden variety

First Known Use: 1920 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'garden variety' originated from the practice of growing common, everyday plants in a garden.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe plants commonly found in a garden, the term 'garden variety' evolved to refer to anything considered ordinary or typical.