- A greenhouse, especially one in which plants are arranged aesthetically for display, as at a botanical garden.
- A school of music or dramatic art.
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1. A school for the teaching of music, drama, or other fine arts.
2. A structure chiefly used for growing flowers, plants, and outof-season fruits and vegetables under protected conditions; it is attached to a dwelling, in contrast to a greenhouse which serves the same purpose but is usually a separate structure in a garden or field. Also see orangery, greenhouse, and hothouse.
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A greenhouse, especially one in which the plants are displayed aesthetically, as in a botanic garden. Also, a room for both plants and people.
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A conservatory is a glass and metal structure traditionally found in the garden of a large house or public park. Modern conservatories are smaller, can be made of PVC and are often added to houses for home improvement purposes.
The traditional nineteenth century conservatory was a large greenhouse used for growing tender and rare plants, or, less often, for birds and rare animals – sometimes with the plants and animals living together. An Orangery, is similar to a large greenhouse or convervatory, was used originally to winter citrus trees and to house exotic plants.
Many cities, especially those in cold climates and with large European populations have built municipal conservatories to display tropical plants and to hold flower displays. This type of conservatory was popular in the early nineteenth century and by the end of the century people were also giving them a social use (eg: tea parties). Conservatory architecture varies from typical Victorian glasshouses to modern styles, such as geodesic domes. Many which were large and impressive structures are included in the list below.
Smaller garden conservatories became popular in the second half of the twentieth century, as places which are part-greenhouses, for conserving plants, and part-recreational, as a solarium or sunroom. They are often used as an extra room rather than for horticulture.
In the UK a conservatory can also refer to a smaller glass enclosure attached to a house. In other parts of the world this is referred to as a Sunroom.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - vinterhave, drivhus, konservatorium
Nederlands (Dutch)
serre, conservatorium
Français (French)
n. - véranda, jardin d'hiver, (US, Mus) conservatoire
Deutsch (German)
n. - Wintergarten, Konservatorium
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - θερμοκήπιο, σέρα, (μουσ.) ωδείο, κονσερβατουάρ
Italiano (Italian)
veranda, serra, conservatorio
Português (Portuguese)
n. - estufa (f) (Bot.), conservatório (m) (Mús.)
Русский (Russian)
оранжерея, консерватория
Español (Spanish)
n. - invernáculo, jardín de invierno, invernadero, estufa, conservatorio de música
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - drivhus, orangeri, vinterträdgård, musikkonservatorium
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
温室, 音乐学校
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 溫室, 音樂學校
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 온실, 음악 또는 미술학교
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) بيت من زجاج لحمايه النباتات
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - חממה, קונסרווטוריון
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