vasculum

American  

[vas-kyuh-luhm] / ˈvæs kjə ləm /

noun

• vascula,
  plural
• vasculums
  plural

1. a kind of case or box used by botanists for carrying specimens as they are collected.

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vasculum British  

/ ˈvæskjʊləm /

noun

1. a metal box used by botanists in the field for carrying botanical specimens

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• vascula
  plural
• vasculums
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of vasculum

First recorded in 1825–35, vasculum is from the Latin word vāsculum little vessel. See vas, -cule ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

vasculum vasculums

Their sharp eyes quickly marked Simeon filling his vasculum with the coveted specimens, and, waving their hands in friendly greeting, two of them advanced at a gallop.

From Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 by Various

Therefore he got out the improvised vasculum, and invited Marjorie and the older Carruthers children to come with him down to the brook to look for wild flowers.

From Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life by John Campbell

He regretted that he had not brought his vasculum, when Miss Carmichael spoke up, and said that she would furnish him with one when the party was ready to start.

From Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life by John Campbell

Of course, it was an accident that the cord was short, and that Coristine bent his head just as the fair damsel stood on tiptoe to adjust the improvised vasculum.

From Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life by John Campbell

Each had slung over her shoulders a vasculum for botanical or other specimens, and each carried in her hand a copy of the notes.

From The Madcap of the School by Balliol Salmon

Their fast train and short cut had given them an advantage: it was nearly half an hour before they spied the rest of the party strolling leisurely up the hill with baskets and vasculums.

From The Luckiest Girl in the School by Angela Brazil

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