Horticulture. A box or frame in which seedlings and plants are grown; a terrarium.
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > equipment and buildings > [noun] > glass case (8) case1600 Horticulture. A box or frame in which seedlings and plants are grown; a terrarium. bell1651 Frequently applied to vessels bell-shaped, as a bell-glass, diving-bell, etc. glass-bell1651 = bell-glass, n. bell-glass1737 A bell-shaped glass vessel or cover, used chiefly for the protection of plants. fernery1840 A place or a glass-case where ferns are grown. Wardian case1842 a close-fitting case with glass sides and top for growing small ferns and other moisture-loving plants. vivarium1853 A glass bowl, case, etc., in which fish or other aquatic animals are kept, esp. for purposes of scientific study; = vivary, n. 1b. Now usually = terr… terrarium1931 A sealed transparent globe or similar container in which plants are grown, usually for decoration. Cf. Wardian case n. at Wardian, adj. originally… |
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