hortus siccus

American  

[hawr-tuhs sik-uhs] / ˈhɔr təs ˈsɪk əs /

noun

1. a collection of dried plants; herbarium.

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hortus siccus British  

/ ˈhɔːtəs ˈsɪkəs /

noun

1. a less common name for herbarium

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Etymology

Origin of hortus siccus

1680–90; < Latin: dry garden; see garden, sack ³

Example Sentences

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hortus siccus

For a space the reporter seemed to have omitted largely—perhaps he was changing places with his relief—and the next sentence showed Mr. Magnet engaged as it were in revising a hortus siccus of jokes.

From Marriage by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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.

From Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke by Burke, Edmund

We compare it with the dry mythologic blossoms of the classical hortus siccus, and with Greek ritual and temple legend, and with Märchen in the scholiasts, and we think the comparisons very illuminating. 

From Modern Mythology by Lang, Andrew

They made a joint hortus siccus under his instruction.

From Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character by Ramsay, Edward Bannerman

There words are fixed and dead, a botanical collection of colourless, scentless, dried weeds, a hortus siccus of proper names, each individual symbol poorly tethered to some single object or idea. 

From Style by Raleigh, Walter Alexander, Sir