WARDIAN CASE


Meaning of WARDIAN CASE in English

/wawr"dee euhn/

1. a type of terrarium having a top and sides of glass.

2. a case used for transporting plants, having wood sides and a glass top protected by wood slats.

[ 1835-45; named after Nathaniel B. Ward (1791-1868), English botanist; see -IAN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .