greenhouse
(adjective) of or relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect; “greenhouse gases”
greenhouse, glasshouse
(noun) a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
greenhouse (plural greenhouses)
A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.
(UK military slang, dated) The glass of a plane's cockpit.
(medicine) A structure that shields the operating table to protect against bacteria.
(climatology) A hot state in global climate.
Synonym: hothouse
Antonym: icehouse
• (building used to grow plants out of season): glasshouse (UK commercial operations), plant-house
greenhouse (third-person singular simple present greenhouses, present participle greenhousing, simple past and past participle greenhoused)
(transitive) To place (plants) in a greenhouse.
(transitive, figurative) To nurture in order to promote growth.
Greenhouse (plural Greenhouses)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Greenhouse is the 23943rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1054 individuals. Greenhouse is most common among White (51.52%) and Black/African American (34.63%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Green"house`, n.
Definition: A house in which tender plants are cultivated and sheltered from the weather.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 May 2025
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
