n. [ F., fr. par on, by (L. per) + terre earth, ground, L. terra. See Terrace. ] 1. (Hort.) An ornamental and diversified arrangement of beds or plots, in which flowers are cultivated, with intervening spaces of gravel or turf for walking on. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The pit of a theater; the parquet. [ France ] [ 1913 Webster ]