orchidistn.
/ˈɔːkᵻdɪst/, U.S. /ˈɔrkədəst/ A cultivator of, or authority on, orchids.
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1881 Gardeners' Chron. 16 748 An English orchidist.
1888 Pall Mall Gaz. 25 July 5/1 What has been done by an amateur orchidist in a small suburban garden.
1959 T. B. Morris Death among Orchids i. 8 Yanguas was an orchidist of international reputation..visiting Europe to see the larger collections of orchids.
1992 Gourmet Feb. 137/3 The easiest may well be what some orchidists advise: Water the plant if it feels lighter than when you bought it.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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