greenhouse
[ green-hous ]
/ ˈgrinˌhaʊs /
noun, plural green·hous·es [green-hou-ziz]. /ˈgrinˌhaʊ zɪz/.
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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greenhouse
/ (ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs) /
noun
a building with transparent walls and roof, usually of glass, for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
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