parterre

Definition of Parterre in English :

1. parterre

an ornamental flower garden; beds and paths are arranged to form a pattern

2. parquet circle, parterre

seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Parterre

noun

1.

a formally patterned flower garden

2. British and Irish

the pit in a theatre

3. US another name for parquet circle

noun

1.

an ornamental garden area in which the flower beds and path form a pattern

2. US

parquet circle

n.

1. An ornamental flower garden having the beds and paths arranged to form a pattern.