kweekbak
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of kweken + bak. First attested in the 19th century.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkweekbak m (plural kweekbakken, diminutive kweekbakje n)
- A rectangular container with one or more lids on the top containing windows, used in growing plants. [from 19th c.]
- Synonym: broeibak
- (by extension) Any container with translucent elements used in the cultivation of plants.
- (by extension) Any container used in the cultivation of microorganisms in a laboratory.