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Latest comment: 3 years ago by 77.75.179.1 in topic Correct translation?

Correct translation?

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Does hortus really mean garden?

I mean, for a Roman an hortus was a place where they planted vegetables, mostly, not flowers. So, the correct translation into English would be vegetable garden, not garden.

--77.75.179.1 17:54, 26 May 2021 (UTC)Reply