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4 dictionary results for: greenhouse
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
green·house       [green-hous] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -hous·es       [-hou-ziz] Pronunciation Key.
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.

[Origin: 1655–65; green + house]
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green·house       (grēn'hous')  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A structure, primarily of glass, in which temperature and humidity can be controlled for the cultivation or protection of plants.
  2. Slang A clear plastic bubble or shell covering part of an aircraft.

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greenhouse

adjective
1. of or relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect; "greenhouse gases" 

noun
1. a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions 

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Greenhouse

Green"house`\, n. A house in which tender plants are cultivated and sheltered from the weather.

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