| 单词 | flower-fancier |
| 释义 | > as lemmasflower-fancier 3. One who has a liking for, and a critical judgement in, some class of curiosities, plants, animals, etc. Chiefly with prefixed n., as in dog-fancier, flower-fancier, pigeon-fancier. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > valued plants and weeds > [noun] > valued plant > flower or plant esteemed for its blossoms > love of > one who loves flower-fancier1765 florimanist1822 anthomaniac1841 the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > floriculture and flower arranging > [noun] > floriculture > floriculturist florist1623 flowerist1694 flower-fancier1765 floriculturist1869 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > skilful person > skilled and knowledgeable person > in some class of curiosities fancier1765 the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > dog > [noun] > dog-fancier dog-fancier1859 the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping dogs or cats > [noun] > keeping or affinity with dogs > dog-keeper > dog-fancier dog-fancier1859 1765 Johnson Plays of Shakespeare I. Midsummer Night's Dream. 156 Some now call that which a man takes particular delight in his Fancy. Flower fancier for a florist, and Bird fancier, for a lover and feeder of birds, are colloquial words. 1769 ‘Coriat Junior’ Another Traveller! II. i. 152 It is also true that Dutchmen, generally speaking, are fanciers. 1774 D. Barrington in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 63 280 Some of the nightingale fanciers..prefer a Surry bird to those of Middlesex. 1824 W. Irving Tales of Traveller I. 247 We have oddity fanciers among our ladies of rank. 1856 ‘E. S. Delamer’ Flower Garden 34 The fourth year..the fancier may look out for a prize or two. 1859 G. A. Sala Twice round Clock (1861) 167 Dog-fanciers..in many cases might with as much propriety answer to the name of dog-stealers. 1867 W. B. Tegetmeier Pigeons iii. 25 Numerous varieties of pigeons..are known to naturalists and fanciers. < as lemmas |
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