Home › Words › O › orchidistorchidistorchidist means A person who cultivates orchids.EtymologyFrom orchid + -ist.nounA person who cultivates orchids.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.orchidologist 83% match — One who studies orchids. vs orchidist →horticulturist 70% match — A gardener; a person interested in or practicing horticulture. vs orchidist →orchidological 68% match — Of or pertaining to orchidology. vs orchidist →hybridist 67% match — A horticulturist who hybridizes plants. vs orchidist →carnationist 66% match — A person who grows carnations. vs orchidist →orchardist 65% match — Synonym of orcharder. vs orchidist →botanophile 64% match — A person with an interest in botany. vs orchidist →orchis 63% match — An orchid; now specifically, a plant of the genus Orchis. vs orchidist →