physic gardenとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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physic garden (複数形 physic gardens)

1. (now historical) A botanical garden where plants are grown for medicinal purposes. [from 17th c.]
   • 1751, [Tobias] Smollett, chapter 70, in The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume II, London: Harrison and Co., […], published 1781, OCLC 316121541:

     After they had visited the physic garden, the university, the anatomical hall, and every other thing that was recommended to their view, they returned to Rotterdam, and held a consultation upon the method of transporting themselves to England.