| 单词 | wardian case |
| 释义 | Wardian case[ wawr-dee-uhn ] / ˈwɔr di ən / nouna type of terrarium having a top and sides of glass. a case used for transporting plants, having wood sides and a glass top protected by wood slats. Origin of Wardian case1835–45; named after Nathaniel B. Ward (1791–1868), English botanist; see -ian Words nearby Wardian casewarden, wardenry, War Department, warder, ward heeler, Wardian case, wardmote, ward off, Wardour Street, wardress, wardrobe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Wardian casewardian case / (ˈwɔːdɪən) / nouna type of glass container used for housing delicate ferns and similar plants Word Origin for wardian caseC19: named after N. B. Ward (died 1868), English botanist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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