kweekbak
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of kweken + bak. First attested in the 19th century.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kweekbak 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.