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springhouse

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spring⋅house

[spring-hous]
–noun, plural -hous⋅es [-hou-ziz] .
a small storehouse built over a spring or part of a brook, for keeping such foods as meat and dairy products cool and fresh.

Origin:
1745–55, Americanism; spring + house
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spring·house   (sprĭng'hous')   
n.  A small storehouse constructed over a spring and used to keep food cool.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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