WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈgar•den-vaˌri•e•ty,  adj. 
  1. Botanycommon, usual, or ordinary;
    unexceptional:just a garden-variety mistake.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gar•den-va•ri•e•ty  (gär′dn və rī′i tē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Botanycommon, usual, or ordinary;
    unexceptional.
  • 1925–30

'garden variety' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
garden - garden-variety - wonderberry

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