POLYTUNNEL

Etymology

Short for polythene tunnel.

Noun

polytunnel (plural polytunnels)

A tunnel made of polyethylene, used to grow plants that require a higher temperature and/or humidity than that which is available in the environment.

Synonyms

• polyhouse

Source: Wiktionary



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INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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