nutritia

nursing, suckling

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A caregiver supervises two toddlers in a childcare room with toys and a small nap cot.

noun

nursery

NUR-suh-ree/ˈnɜːrsəri/

A place where young children are cared for.

Etymology

nurseryLatinnursing, suckling

Latin nutritia referred to nursing or suckling. A nursery first housed young children and their nurse; the idea of a place for fostering growth then extended to raising plants.

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