单词 | phytomania |
释义 | > as lemmasphytomania phytomania n. Brit. /ˌfʌɪtə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/ , U.S. /ˌfaɪdoʊˈmeɪniə/ a mania for observing or collecting notable plants.ΚΠ 1855 E. R. Lankester Macgillivray's Nat. Hist. Dee Side & Braemar 63 This risk incurred for the mere chance of finding a few rare plants..one can hardly designate it by any other name than Phytomania. 1995 Vancouver Sun (Nexis) 16 June (Recreation section) c11 I was lucky enough to explore some of this botanical bonanza with 17 eager and knowledgable naturalists who were soon leaping about ooh-ing and aah-ing. But a word of warning—such phytomania is contagious. < as lemmas |
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