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galanthophile

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galanthophile /ɡəˈlanθə(ʊ)fʌɪl /
noun a person who collects snowdrops:
the anonymous bidder bought the highly prized bulb on eBay, beating competition from other galanthophiles.
– ORIGIN late 19th century (as galanthophil): blend of Galanthus (the snowdrop's taxonomic name, from Greek gala, galakt- milk and anthos flower) and -phile.
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