What is "nurseries"

Nursery \Nurs"er*y\, n.; pl. Nurseries. [Cf. F. nourricerie.]

1. The act of nursing. [Obs.] ``Her kind nursery.''
   --Shak.

2. The place where nursing is carried on; as:

   1. The place, or apartment, in a house, appropriated to the care of children.

   2. A place where young of any species, plant or animal, are nourished preparatory to transfer elsewhere; especially a place where young trees, shrubs, vines, etc., are propagated for the purpose of transplanting; a plantation of young trees.

   3. The place where anything is fostered and growth promoted. ``Fair Padua, nursery of arts.''
      --Shak.

      Christian families are the nurseries of the church on earth, as she is the nursery of the church in heaven.
      --J. M. Mason.

   4. That which forms and educates; as, commerce is the nursery of seamen.

3. That which is nursed. [R.]
   --Milton.

n. (plural of nursery English)