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Forcing houses

Scope note

Greenhouses in which plants are brought to maturity out of season, especially in quantities for market.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30004944

Broader Terms used

greenhouses

Term used for

hotbeds

Equivalent Terms used

forcing house

Created

13yrs ago

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