Plural of conservatory; schools for teaching music and the arts, or greenhouses for growing and displaying plants.
From conservatory, which comes from Medieval Latin conservatorium (storage place) and ultimately Latin conservare 'to preserve.' The word developed two distinct meanings over centuries.
A single word, conservatory, does double duty: it's a place that preserves musical tradition AND a place that preserves delicate plants in a controlled climate!
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