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Meaning of galanthophile | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/ɡəˈlanθə(ʊ)fʌɪl/

Definitions

An enthusiastic collector of snowdrops.

Examples

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

“The world of snowdrop fanciers (galanthophiles) is full of headstrong egos. […] However, one gently spoken and quiet Gloucestershire galanthophile, Phil Cornish, sidesteps all that nonsense.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

galantine Galanty galanty show galapago Galapagoes Galapagos