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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries苗床
Pronunciation / Transliteration: naedoko
"苗床には多くの美しい植物があります。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place where young plants are grown for sale or for planting elsewhere.
"The local nursery has a wide variety of flowers and shrubs for gardening enthusiasts." - 2
A room or place set aside for the care of infants or young children.
"The nursery was filled with toys and colorful decorations to create a welcoming environment for the children."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'nurserie', originating from Old French 'nourcerie', based on Latin 'nutricare' meaning to suckle or nourish. Historically used to denote a place where infants or young children are cared for, it evolved to also include rooms specifically dedicated to children in a home.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nursery" is said worldwide
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Pépinière
Transliteration: peh-pee-nyair
"La pépinière propose une grande variété de plantes."
Baumschule
Transliteration: baum-shoo-leh
"Die Baumschule hat viele verschiedene Blumen."
Vivai
Transliteration: vee-vai
"Il vivaio offre una vasta gamma di piante."
Vivero
Transliteration: vee-beh-roh
"El vivero tiene muchas plantas hermosas."
Viveiro
Transliteration: vee-vay-roo
"O viveiro oferece uma grande variedade de flores."
पौधों की नर्सरी
Transliteration: paudhon ki nursery
"पौधों की नर्सरी में कई प्रकार के पौधे उपलब्ध हैं।"
苗圃
Transliteration: miáopǔ
"苗圃里有很多美丽的植物。"
묘목장
Transliteration: myeomokjang
"묘목장에는 다양한 식물이 있습니다."
苗床
Transliteration: naedoko
"苗床には多くの美しい植物があります。"
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