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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