panhouse

English

noun
Definitions
  • A building in which seawater is evaporated to make salt.
  • A factory in which raw sugar is refined.

Etymology

Compound from English pan (all, pan, forehead, face) + English house (a house, company).

Origin

English

house

Gloss

a house, company

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