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patio

/ˈpæt.i.oʊ/

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What does patio mean?

noun

  1. A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
  2. An inner courtyard typical of traditional houses in some regions of Spain.

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/ˈpæt.i.oʊ/

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I'd avoid any variety touted as being for pot or patio, compact, or short-vined, because of a likely linkage between its vine structure and root system.
Steve SolomonGardening without irrigation : $b or without much, anywayProject Gutenberg ebook #4512
He was beloved even in the patio of the prison, where he used to pitch the bar and wrestle with the murderers and felons, always coming off victor.
George BorrowThe Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of SpainProject Gutenberg ebook #565
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In the South or along the Pacific coast where things never freeze solid, worms may be kept outside in a shallow shaded pit (as long as the spot does not become flooded) or in a box in the garage or patio.
Steve SolomonOrganic Gardener's CompostingProject Gutenberg ebook #4342