noun
nursery
NUR-suh-ree/ˈnɜːrsəri/
A place where young plants are grown and cared for.
Rows of seedlings grow in the plant nursery.
Etymology
A room where infants were nursed expanded to any place where children or plants are raised.
More examples
- We buy young trees from the nursery.
- The nursery sells seedlings in spring.
Forms
nursery
Similar words
- greenhouse
- A glass structure used for growing plants.
- garden center
- A retail business selling plants and garden supplies.