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orangery

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˈɒrɪndʒərɪ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A greenhouse in which orange trees are grown.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A garden or plantation where orange trees are grown.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a place where oranges are grown; a plantation of orange trees in warm climes or a greenhouse in cooler areas

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: greenhouse, nursery, glasshouse, plantation

History

Etymology

From French orangerie; equivalent to orange + -ery.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: گلخانه — greenhouse in which orange trees are grown
  • Azerbaijani: گُلخانه — greenhouse in which orange trees are grown
  • Azerbaijani: gülxana — greenhouse in which orange trees are grown
  • Finnish: kasvihuone appelsiineille — greenhouse in which orange trees are grown
  • French: orangerie — greenhouse in which orange trees are grown
  • Italian: aranciera — greenhouse in which orange trees are grown
  • Kazakh: жылыжай (jylyjai) — greenhouse in which orange trees are grown
  • Polish: oranżeria — greenhouse in which orange trees are grown
  • Polish: pomarańczarnia — greenhouse in which orange trees are grown
  • Portuguese: laranjal — greenhouse in which orange trees are grown
  • Romanian: oranjerie — greenhouse in which orange trees are grown
  • Russian: оранжере́я (oranžeréja) — greenhouse in which orange trees are grown
  • Swedish: orangeri — greenhouse in which orange trees are grown
  • Tamil: ஆரஞ்செரி (ārañceri) — greenhouse in which orange trees are grown
  • Turkish: limonluk — greenhouse in which orange trees are grown
  • Ukrainian: оранжере́я (oranžeréja) — greenhouse in which orange trees are grown
  • Finnish: appelsiinitarha — garden or plantation where orange trees are grown
  • Finnish: appelsiiniviljelmä — garden or plantation where orange trees are grown
  • French: orangeraie — garden or plantation where orange trees are grown
  • Polish: oranżeria — garden or plantation where orange trees are grown
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