botanical gardens

noun

variants also botanic gardens
plural of botanical garden
as in greenhouses

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  1. greenhouses
  2. conservatories
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  • Ensure your spot is at least 25 to 30 feet away from structures such as homes, sheds, greenhouses, and patios, as this tree grows quite large, reaching 30 to 40 feet tall and wide.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That was easy enough, with thousands of plants to choose from in eight separate greenhouses.
    — WUFT News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of greenhouses
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  • The Badajoz court found that the position awarded to Sánchez, overseeing the province’s music conservatories, was created without any genuine administrative need and responded instead to ‌his personal interests.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 14 July 2026
  • Thanks to this mild microclimate, Lake Garda became the most northerly place in Europe to commercially produce lemons in the 18th century, with conservatories still in use on the western shore in towns like Limone sul Garda.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of conservatories
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