cloche
9.8
A bell-shaped clear cover placed over young plants to protect them from cold
- noun
- /kloʊʃ/
- Specialized
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campana
- To protect the delicate seedlings from the cold, she placed a glass cloche over them.
- a glass cloche
And the cloches, the chicken wire cloches.
- And the cloches, the chicken wire cloches.
Examples
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And remove the cloche from your final dish.
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In spring, gardeners often use a cloche to shield young plants from unexpected frost.
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He also devised the Blanc Neige, a cocktail served under a translucent cloche.
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He forgot to remove the cloche and found that the tomatoes grew very well inside it.
Synonyms
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4.9
A low box with a clear top that protects young plants from cold and helps them grow
covers single young plants with a small bell shaped protective cover
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Etymology
Cloche comes from the French word cloche, meaning 'bell'. Gardeners used bell-shaped covers to protect young plants from cold, so a cloche is a bell-shaped cover that keeps plants warm and safe.