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PRESERVATORIES
Noun
preservatories
plural of preservatory
Source: Wiktionary
PRESERVATORY
Pre*serv"a*to*ry, a.
Definition: Preservative. Bp. Hall.
Pre*serv"a*to*ry, n.; pl. Preservatories (.
1. A preservative. [Obs.] Whitlock.
2. A room, or apparatus, in which perishable things, as fruit, vegetables, etc., can be preserved without decay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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