‘the anonymous bidder bought the highly prized bulb on eBay, beating competition from other galanthophiles’
‘Brooks has quite a collection of snowdrops to give the garden some winter interest..but he doesn't see himself going down the knee-challenging path of the serious galanthophiles, who have to stoop to inspect the objects of their admiration.’
‘To some, the subtle variations between species is intoxicating - snowdrop-junkies, or galanthophiles as they are more commonly known, are greedy to collect as many different varieties as they can.’
‘I'm another galanthophile and have enjoyed looking at just a few of the recent posts here.’
‘Colesbourne Park is open every weekend in February and whether you are a galanthophile or not this is a hauntingly beautiful winter landscape that is definitely worth exploring.’
‘In my article Snowdrops or the Confessions of a Galanthophile, I revealed that I am obsessed with snowdrops.’
‘When her plants are at their best, she holds a 'snowdrop lunch' for these galanthophiles who represent the most authoritative of a growing band of gardeners obsessed by this unassuming little spring flower.’
‘The man who married my wife first time round was a Galanthophile. He could tell you every detail of every snowdrop, but he had no recollection of that wedding.’
‘Right now is the highlight of the galanthophile's year, with snowdrop articles in all the gardening magazines, and many people visiting the gardens of stately homes with outstanding snowdrop displays.’
‘Over special snowdrop lunches this month, he and some 10 to 20 other galanthophiles will inspect the latest blooms.’
‘I've absolutely no idea what variety they are, and would probably need to call in a dedicated galanthophile equipped with magnifying glass and kneepads to help me identify them.’
Origin
Late 19th century (as galanthophil): blend of Galanthus (the snowdrop's taxonomic name, from Greek gala, galakt- ‘milk’ and anthos ‘flower’) and -phile.
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