noun (plural -eries) Etymology: Dutch bouwerij, from bouwer farmer, from bouwen to till; akin to Old High German būan to dwell Date: 1650 a colonial Dutch plantation or farm, a city district known for cheap bars and derelicts
BOWERY
Meaning of BOWERY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012