Where does “hothouse” come from?
Hothouse comes from Middle English hothous, a compound of hot and hous referring to a heated structure for plants.
hothouse (English): A heated greenhouse; An environment in which...
Definitions
- A heated greenhouse; An environment in which...
Ancestry of “hothouse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hothous | — |