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greenhouse
/ˈɡɹːnˌ(h)aʊs/
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What does greenhouse mean?
noun
- A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.
- (slang) A public toilet.
- A structure that shields the operating table to protect against bacteria.
More meanings (5)
noun
- A hot state in global climate.
- (dated, slang) The glass of a plane's cockpit.
verb
- To place (plants) in a greenhouse.
- (figuratively) To nurture in order to promote growth.
proper noun
- A surname.
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IPA pronunciation
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I see Lindley says it has not been brought to England, and so could not have been tried in the greenhouse.
Some kind of a greenhouse is necessary, but one large enough to produce a living would cost a very large sum.
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Of course, if still earlier results are desired, the seed should be sown in the kitchen, hotbed, coldframe, or in a greenhouse.
At length he was quiet--well he might be with her dimpled chin upon his head!--and we walked away to look at a greenhouse.
If one can put up even a very small frame greenhouse, it will be a splendid investment both for profit and for pleasure.