Main Entry: con·ser·va·to·ry

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈsər-və-ˌtȯr-ē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural con·ser·va·to·ries

Date: 1664

1 : a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants
2 [Italian conservatorio home for foundlings, music school, from Latin conservare] : a school specializing in one of the fine arts <a music conservatory>