Meanings
nounsolander (plural solanders)
plural solanders · alternative Solander
- A box, in the form of a book, used for keeping botanical specimens etc; drop-spine or clamshell box
Among the many unmatted drawings in the solander box was a large, colorful chalk and pastel Christ Child on greenish-blue laid paper ...
1991, Museum studies, Volumes 17-18, Digitized edition, Art Institute of Chicago, published 2011, page 93
Origin
From D. C. Solander, Swedish botanist.
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APA
solander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solander
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“solander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solander. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solander,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solander.
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