kwekerij

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Dutch

Etymology

From kweker +‎ -ij.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkʋeː.kəˈrɛi̯/
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  • Hyphenation: kwe‧ke‧rij

Noun

kwekerij f (plural kwekerijen, diminutive kwekerijtje n)

  1. a farm where plants are grown, in particular for saplings, flowers and fruits (including culinary vegetables), often without harvesting the entire plant unless it is used as a sapling
  2. a nursery where: (Belgium, Suriname) any animals are raised or (Netherlands) fish, molluscs, arthropods or algae are raised or grown
  3. the activity of farming at a farm of one of the above types

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