| 释义 |
orchidacean rare.|ɔːkɪˈdeɪʃ(ɪ)ən|
[f. as next + -an; but improperly used: cf. crustacean.]
One who devotes himself to the cultivation of orchids; an orchid fancier.
1887Sat. Rev. 26 Nov. 727 There are men famous over the civilized world for their zeal as orchidacians. 1888Longm. Mag. Feb. 432, I am not old enough as an orchidacean to judge. |