hothouse

English

noun
Definitions
  • A heated greenhouse.
  • (figurative) An environment in which growth or development is encouraged naturally or artificially; a hotbed.
  • (obsolete) A bagnio, or bathing house; a brothel.
  • A heated room for drying greenware.
  • (climatology) A hot state in global climate.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hothous compound from English hot (hot) + English house (a house, company).

Origin

English

house

Gloss

a house, company

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