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noun
A narrow box filled with earth, placed on a windowsill and used for growing plants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
One of the hollows in the sides of a window frame for the weights which counterbalance a lifting sash.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a long narrow box for growing plants on a windowsill
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: box
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