hothouse

n.

1. A heated greenhouse for plants that require an even, relatively warm temperature.
2. An environment conducive to vigorous growth or development; a hotbed: "With its mix of African, Latin, European, and pan-American influences, the Caribbean is truly a musical hothouse" (New Yorker).

adj.

1. Grown in a hothouse: a hothouse orchid.
2. Delicate and sensitive, as if from being grown in a hothouse.

tr.v., -housed, -hous·ing, -hous·es.
To cultivate in a hothouse.

A greenhouse that is usually artificially heated; also see conservatory and orangery.

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A heated greenhouse.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
  Synonyms: conservatory, indoor garden

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - drivhus, udklækningsanstalt
v. tr. - presse frem
adj. - drivhus-, fremdyrket

Nederlands (Dutch)
broeikas

Français (French)
n. - milieu protégé, (Hort) serre, (fig) milieu protégé
v. tr. - éduquer/enseigner à un enfant surdoué
adj. - (enfant) surdoué

Deutsch (German)
n. - Treibhaus, Gewächshaus
v. - ein Kind vorzeitig unterrichten
adj. - Gewächshaus...

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - θερμοκήπιο, σέρα

Italiano (Italian)
serra

Português (Portuguese)
n. - estufa (f) para plantas (Agr.)

Русский (Russian)
оранжерея, сушильня

Español (Spanish)
n. - invernáculo, invernadero
v. tr. - enseñar a un niño a un nivel mayor que el que le corresponde según su edad
adj. - relativo a un invernadero, artificial

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - drivhus, växthus

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
温室, 干燥室, 温床, 温室的, 像温室一样的, 温室中生长的, 过分保护的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 溫室, 乾燥室, 溫床
adj. - 溫室的, 像溫室一樣的, 溫室中生長的, 過分保護的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 온실, 매음굴, 건조실
v. tr. - 아이들에게 그들의 수준보다 높은 것을 가르치다
adj. - 온실에서 자란

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 温室

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الدفيئه, مستنبت زجاجي عالي الحرارة وبخاصه لانتاج النباتات الاستوائيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חממה, סביבה מטפחת‬
v. tr. - ‮חינך או לימד (ילד) עד לרמה גבוהה בגיל צעיר מהמקובל‬
adj. - ‮נוגע לצמח הגדל בחממה, מוגן מדי, מלאכותי, עדין במידה מוגזמת‬

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