rosarian
English
Etymology
From rosary (“rose garden”) + -an.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /rəʊˈzɛə.ɹi.ən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /roʊˈzɛ.ɹi.ən/
- Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən
Noun
rosarian (plural rosarians)
- An expert in the cultivation and propagation of roses.
References
- ^ “rosarian, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Further reading
- list of rose breeders on Wikipedia.Wikipedia