单词 | nemophilist |
释义 | nemophilistn. Now rare. A person who loves or is fond of woods or forests. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > tree or woody plant > wood or assemblage of trees or shrubs > [noun] > love of or lover of woods nemophilist1860 nemophily1860 1860 Atlantic Monthly Jan. 26 Not as a naturalist in close patient study..but as a nemophilist, taking simple delight in mere observation. 1912 M. J. Cawein Poet, Fool & Faeries 49 The dictionaries have a name for all Who love the woods as you do. I shall call My poet now,—that is, if he insist,—No more mere Poet but Nemophilist. 1995 Arkansas Democrat Gaz. (Nexis) 23 July 3 j For people who aren't afraid to die..death promises to be everything life tried to be but couldn't... You can cheat on crossword puzzles. You can speak Urdu and become an unashamed nemophilist. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1860 |
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