greenhouse
[green-hous]
- a building, room, or area, usually chiefly of glass, in which the temperature is maintained within a desired range, used for cultivating tender plants or growing plants out of season.
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Origin of greenhouse
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Contemporary Examples
And as Greenhouse is a very smart and sincere person who loves the Court and the law, her crie de coeur is striking.
One of my three sons is a student who thrives there, due in no small part to innovative programs like its greenhouse and gardens.
For example, in British Columbia, greenhouse gas emissions might go up, while in Saskatchewan, they would plummet.
She recalls trailing him around his greenhouse as he tended to his babies.
And within that greenhouse, it seems, are some fertile conditions for witch-hunting.
Historical Examples
I hid behind the greenhouse doors, to see the meaning of this disorder.
The Boy Life of NapoleonEugenie Foa
"Maybe they call it greenhouse because it's full of green things," he said.
The Widow O'Callaghan's BoysGulielma Zollinger
The specimens in Figure 281 were found in the greenhouse at the State University.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard
The tail gunner had his greenhouse blown into his face and is in the hospital.
A Yankee Flier Over BerlinAl Avery
The only fungous disease of the grape troublesome in the greenhouse is mildew.
Manual of American Grape-GrowingU. P. Hedrick
greenhouse
- a building with transparent walls and roof, usually of glass, for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
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Word Origin and History for greenhouse
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