hothouse

Meanings

• noun

  A greenhouse in which plants are grown under artificially controlled conditions.

  - "The hothouse was filled with exotic plants."
  - "The orchid bloomed in the hothouse."

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Antonyms

icehouse

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Synonyms

greenhouse

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hothouse
botanist , potpourri , mottled

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Variants

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hothouse , hothouses

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old French word 'hotte', meaning 'hot', and the Middle English word 'house'.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest hothouse covers an area of 40,000 square meters in the Netherlands.

2. The first hothouses were built in the 16th century in Europe.

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Related Concepts

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1. greenhouse: A glass structure used to grow plants in a controlled environment.

2. conservatory: A glass-roofed building for growing plants or as a place for social gatherings.

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Culture

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The term 'hothouse' is often used metaphorically to describe an environment that is overly protective or artificial, such as a political or social climate.

How to Memorize "hothouse"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large glass greenhouse filled with lush plants and warm temperatures.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hothouse' with the idea of a controlled environment for growing plants.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym HOT-HOUSE: Horticulture, Optimal Temperatures, Hothouse

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