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hortus siccus
CIDE DICTIONARY
hortus siccus, [L., a dry garden.].
A collection of specimens of plants, dried and preserved, and arranged systematically; an herbarium. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hortus siccus, n.
1 an arranged collection of dried plants.
2 a collection of uninteresting facts etc.
1 an arranged collection of dried plants.
2 a collection of uninteresting facts etc.
Etymology
L, = dry garden
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hortus siccus
Botany
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