
Hothouse
Actual Greenhouses
The term 'hothouse' literally refers to structures where plants are grown in controlled, warm conditions.
Visit the botanical garden's hothouse to see exotic plants.
Cultivation Context
'Hothouse' suggests an environment created by humans to grow plants, not natural settings.
Farmers use hothouses to produce vegetables year-round.
Care and Attention
Using 'hothouse' can imply that the plants or crops require a lot of care.
Those hothouse flowers are delicate and need extra attention. Compare with
ConservatoryGlasshouseGreenhouseNurseryOrangeryPropagatorSolarium
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