Olitory

Olitory
Olitory Ol"i*to*ry, a. [L. olitorius belonging to a kitchen gardener, or to vegetables, fr. olitor a kitchen gardener, fr. olus, oleris, vegetables.] Of or pertaining to, or produced in, a kitchen garden; used for kitchen purposes; as, olitory seeds. [1913 Webster]

At convenient distance towards the olitory garden. --Evelyn. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • olitory — ol·i·to·ry …   English syllables

  • olitory —   a. archaic, pertaining to pot herbs or kitchen garden …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • olitory — I. ˈäləˌtōrē adjective Etymology: Latin olitorius, holitorius, from olitor, holitor vegetable gardener, from olus, holus potherb more at oleraceous archaic : of, relating to, or produced in a kitchen garden II. noun …   Useful english dictionary

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