Galanthophile

//ɡəˈlanθə(ʊ)fʌɪl// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An enthusiastic collector of snowdrops.

    "Mr. Lyman owns the Temple Nursery, a mail order business little known beyond the world of galanthophiles, or snowdrop lovers."

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"Mr. Lyman owns the Temple Nursery, a mail order business little known beyond the world of galanthophiles, or snowdrop lovers."

Etymology

Galanthus + -o- + -phile.

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