Parterre
Pronunciation : Par*terre"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. par on, by (L. per)+terre earth, ground, L. terra. See Terrace.]
Definition : 1. (Hort.)
Defn: An ornamental and diversified arrangement of beds or plots, in which flowers are cultivated, with intervening spaces of gravel or turf for walking on.
2. The pit of a theater; the parquet. [France]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913