Polytunnel

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A tunnel made of polyethylene, used to grow plants that require a higher temperature and/or humidity than that which is available in the environment.

    "Regan and her team decide which of the farm's 3,000 polytunnels of strawberries will be dedicated to Wimbledon a few weeks before the tournament, and they choose from among the roughly 800 seasonal workers for roles on the coveted picking operation."

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polyhousepolyhouse

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"Regan and her team decide which of the farm's 3,000 polytunnels of strawberries will be dedicated to Wimbledon a few weeks before the tournament, and they choose from among the roughly 800 seasonal workers for roles on the coveted picking operation."

Etymology

Short for polythene tunnel.

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