Orchidist
/ˈɔːr.kɪ.dɪst/noun
A person who grows, studies, or specializes in orchids.
Did you know?The root behind orchid comes from Greek orchis, meaning “testicle,” because the plant’s paired underground tubers reminded ancient observers of male anatomy.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ὄρχις (órkhis)
“testicle; also the orchid plant, named for its paired tubers”
Latin
Latin
orchis
“an orchid plant”
18th Century
French/Latin
orchidée / orchid
“orchid, the flowering plant family”
19th Century
English
orchid
“a plant of the orchid family”
Late 19th Century
English
-ist
“a person who practices or specializes in a field”
Modern English
English
orchidist
“a specialist in orchids”
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