verger

orchard

noun vehr-ZHEH Rare

Origin: Latin viridarium (garden of green plants)

Usage Note

Verger refers specifically to an orchard — a plot planted with fruit trees. It is masculine: un verger. Do not confuse it with jardin (garden) or potager (kitchen garden). The word appears frequently in pastoral and rural French literature, and cueillir des pommes dans le verger ('to pick apples in the orchard') is a classic image.

Examples

"Les enfants cueillent des poires dans le verger."

Natural Translation

The children pick pears in the orchard.

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