hothouse

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A heated greenhouse.
2. (figuratively) An environment in which growth or development is encouraged naturally or artificially; a hotbed.
3. An environment full of conflict or plots.
4. (obsolete) A bagnio, or bathing house; a brothel.
5. A heated room for drying greenware.
6. A hot state in global climate.

Verb

To provide (a child) with an enriched environment with the aim of stimulating academic development.

Concepts

serre

serre chaude

orangerie

pépinière

Opposé de

icehouse

Synonymes

greenhouse

conservatory

glasshouse

indoor garden

bath-house

cold-frame

bath

🛀

warm-house

greenery

orangery

stove

Traductions

Treibhaus

invernadero

Gewächshaus

serra

invernáculo

estufa

limonluk

ser

serre

θερμοκήπιο

estufa

viveiro

kas

broeikas

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: hothous

In summary

From Middle English hothous, equivalent to hot + house.