hothouse
Meaning
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- A heated greenhouse.
- An environment in which growth or development is encouraged naturally or artificially; a hotbed.
- (obsolete) A bagnio, or bathing house; a brothel.
- A heated room for drying greenware.
- A hot state in global climate.
Synonyms
indoor garden
bath-house
cold-frame
warm-house
Frequency
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English hothous, equivalent to hot + house.
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