"plantscraper" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: plantscrapers [plural]
Etymology: From plant + -scraper. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|plant|-scraper}} plant + -scraper Head templates: {{en-noun}} plantscraper (plural plantscrapers)
  1. A tower used for indoor farming; a farmscraper.
    Sense id: en-plantscraper-en-noun-IlDZCxz9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -scraper, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -scraper: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14
  2. A tall residential building covered in plants.
    Sense id: en-plantscraper-en-noun-3wKgUJev

Inflected forms

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