The difference between Greenhouse and Hothouse
When used as nouns, greenhouse means a building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates, whereas hothouse means a heated greenhouse.
When used as verbs, greenhouse means to place (plants) in a greenhouse, whereas hothouse means to provide with an enriched environment with the aim of stimulating academic development.
check bellow for the other definitions of Greenhouse and Hothouse
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Greenhouse as a noun:
A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.
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Greenhouse as a noun:
The glass of a plane's cockpit.
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Greenhouse as a verb (transitive):
To place (plants) in a greenhouse.
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Hothouse as a noun:
A heated greenhouse.
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Hothouse as a noun (figurative):
An environment in which growth or development is encouraged naturally or artificially; a hotbed.
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Hothouse as a noun (obsolete):
A bagnio, or bathing house; a brothel.
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Hothouse as a noun:
A heated room for drying greenware.
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Hothouse as a verb (of a child):
To provide with an enriched environment with the aim of stimulating academic development.