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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescaixa de flores
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaisha de flores
"A caixa de flores na janela estava cheia de margaridas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A box or container placed on or near a window for growing plants or flowers.
"She filled the window-box with colorful petunias to brighten up her apartment." - 2
A decorative planter that enhances the aesthetic of a building's exterior.
"The window-box added charm to the old cottage, making it feel more inviting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'window-box' is a compound word formed from 'window', derived from the Old English 'windoge', meaning 'a hole that lets in air', and 'box', from the Latin 'boxus', referring to a container. The usage of window-boxes for planting flowers dates back to the 19th century, evolving from simple wooden boxes to decorative planters.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Window-box" is said worldwide
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bac à fleurs
Transliteration: bak a flœr
"Elle a planté des géraniums dans le bac à fleurs de la fenêtre."
Fensterbank
Transliteration: fensterbank
"Die Fensterbank war mit bunten Blumen geschmückt."
fioriera da finestra
Transliteration: fioriera da finestra
"Ha riempito la fioriera da finestra con piante aromatiche."
caja de flores
Transliteration: kaha de flores
"La caja de flores en la ventana estaba llena de geranios."
caixa de flores
Transliteration: kaisha de flores
"A caixa de flores na janela estava cheia de margaridas."
खिड़की का बक्सा
Transliteration: khidki ka baksa
"उसने खिड़की के बक्से में रंग-बिरंगे फूल लगाए।"
窗台花箱
Transliteration: chuāngtái huāxiāng
"窗台花箱里种满了五彩缤纷的花朵。"
창턱 화분
Transliteration: changteok hwabun
"창턱 화분에 꽃을 심었다."
窓辺の花箱
Transliteration: madobe no hanabako
"窓辺の花箱には色とりどりの花が咲いている。"
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