Definition
orangerie
noun
- a greenhouse or conservatory designed for growing and displaying orange trees and other citrus plants, especially in cool climates.
Usage: often capitalized when referring to a specific historic building; from French
Examples
- The palace's orangerie housed hundreds of potted orange and lemon trees during the winter months.
- Visitors toured the restored orangerie to see the collection of rare citrus varieties.
- In the 17th century, European nobility competed to build the most impressive orangeries.
- The orangerie at Versailles is one of the largest and most famous in the world.
- During summer, the orange trees from the orangerie were moved outside to the garden.