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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɛʁ
"Le jardinier a passé l'après-midi à s'occuper des fleurs dans la serre."
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2 senses- 1
A building with glass walls and a glass roof, used for growing plants in controlled conditions.
"The gardener spent the afternoon tending to the flowers in the greenhouse." - 2
A structure designed to provide a suitable environment for the growth of plants, often used in agriculture.
"The university's research facility includes a state-of-the-art greenhouse for botanical studies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'greenhouse' originates from the combination of 'green', derived from the Old English 'grēne', meaning 'of the color of grass or foliage', and 'house', from Old English 'hūs', meaning 'shelter or dwelling'. The concept evolved in the 17th century as a structure for growing plants in a controlled environment.
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serre
Transliteration: sɛʁ
"Le jardinier a passé l'après-midi à s'occuper des fleurs dans la serre."
Gewächshaus
Transliteration: ɡəˈvɛxˌhaʊs
"Der Gärtner verbrachte den Nachmittag damit, die Blumen im Gewächshaus zu pflegen."
serra
Transliteration: ˈsɛr.ra
"Il giardiniere ha trascorso il pomeriggio a curare i fiori nella serra."
invernadero
Transliteration: inβeɾnaˈðeɾo
"El jardinero pasó la tarde cuidando las flores en el invernadero."
estufa
Transliteration: esˈtufɐ
"O jardineiro passou a tarde cuidando das flores na estufa."
ग्रीनहाउस
Transliteration: grīnhāus
"माली ने ग्रीनहाउस में फूलों की देखभाल करते हुए दोपहर बिताई।"
温室
Transliteration: wēnshì
"园丁在温室里照顾花朵，度过了一个下午。"
온실
Transliteration: onsil
"정원사는 온실에서 꽃을 돌보며 오후를 보냈습니다."
温室
Transliteration: onshitsu
"庭師は温室で花の手入れをしながら午後を過ごしました。"
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