TAW´-pee VEHR´
(‘green carpet’ in French)
A tapis vert is a large, flat, unbroken expanse of lawn used as a landscape element.
Tapis verts (the plural, pronounced the same as the singular) are usually highly manicured and often bordered by gravel walks or flower beds.
They’re a common feature of French Baroque gardens, such as those at the Palace of Versailles.