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greenhouse

green·house

UK/ˈɡɹiːnhaʊs/ US/ˈɡɹːnˌ(h)aʊs/ fairly common slang uk

noun

1.

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

adjective

1.

of or relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect

  • “greenhouse gases”

Origin

From green + house ("house for growing greens"), in reference to the produce grown within.

Phrases

  • cold frame
  • greenhouse bug
  • greenhouse cockpit
  • greenhouse effect
  • greenhouse gas
  • greenhouse slug
  • greenhouse warming

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