Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
greenhouse - 3 dictionary results

green⋅house

[green-hous]
–noun, plural -hous⋅es [-hou-ziz] .
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
green·house   (grēn'hous')   
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.

Greenhouse

Green"house`\, n. A house in which tender plants are cultivated and sheltered from the weather.
Language Translation for : greenhouse
Spanish: invernáculo, invernadero,
German: das Gewächshaus,
Japanese: 温室
Search another word or see greenhouse on Thesaurus | Reference