hothouse lamb
hot·house lamb
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- [hot-hous lam]
- /ˈhɒtˌhaʊs læm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hot-hous lam]
- /ˈhɒtˌhaʊs læm/
Definition of hothouse lamb words
- noun hothouse lamb a lamb born in the fall or early winter, usually reared indoors, specially fed, and marketed when from 9 to 16 weeks of age. 1
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hothouse lamb popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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