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Meaning of hortus siccus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A collection of specimens of plants, dried and preserved and arranged systematically; a herbarium.

Examples

“It would certainly be a valuable addition of nondescripts to the ample collection of known classes, genera and species, which at present beautify the hortus siccus of dissent.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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