orangeries

Variant of orangery

orangery definition

orangery (ôr′inj rē, är′-)

noun pl. orangeries -·ries

a hothouse or other sheltered place for growing orange trees in cooler climates

Etymology: Fr orangerie < oranger, orange tree < orange

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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