hothouse in English
- hothouse⇄adj. 1. from or of a hothouse.
Ex. hothouse flowers.
2. (Figurative.) characteristic of a hothouse.
Ex. a hothouse climate. - hothouse⇄hothouse, noun, -houses,adjective, verb, -housed,-housing.
- hothouse⇄noun 1. a building with a glass roof and walls, kept warm for growing plants, especially plants belonging naturally to warmer climates; greenhouse.
(SYN) conservatory.
2. (Figurative.) a place or atmosphere favoring rapid growth or developm - hothouse⇄v.t. (Education.) to begin teaching (children) at a very early age in order to stimulate or advance their mental development.
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