orangery

[ awr-inj-ree, or- ]

noun

, plural or·ange·ries.

1. a warm place, as a greenhouse, in which orange trees are cultivated in cool climates.

orangery

/ -dʒrɪ; ˈɒrɪndʒərɪ /

noun

1. a building, such as a greenhouse, in which orange trees are grown

Word History and Origins

Origin of orangery¹

1655–65; < French orangerie, equivalent to orang ( er ) orange tree (derivative of orange orange ) + -erie -ery

Example Sentences

The garden must wait for new plants, and we for conservatory and orangery, till more important matters are settled.

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Yes, you really ought to see the orangery and the Elizabethan garden, Mr. Blair.

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She sends her kindest regards, and has sent you some preserves, also some peaches out of the orangery, and mushrooms.

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When he looked over at the trees in the orangery, an evil smile again crossed his face.

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Suddenly he became aware of a light form flitting through the dark-green foliage and gold-globed greenery of the orangery.

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