flowerbed
nounmasculine/kɐ̃ˈtɐjɾu/high
can·tei·ro
Definitions
1A small, usually delimited area of ground intended for the cultivation of ornamental plants, flowers, or vegetables.
My grandmother lovingly tends the rose flowerbed at the entrance to the house.
The children planted lettuces in the school garden's vegetable bed.
Common collocations
rose flowerbedvegetable bed
2A workplace in the construction industry where a building project is developed.
The engineer visited the construction site to check on progress.
Access to the site is restricted to accredited workers.
Common collocations
construction sitesite manager
Etymology
De 'canto' + sufixo '-eiro', possivelmente relacionado com 'canto' no sentido de limite ou divisão.