Home › Words › S › solandersolandersolander means A box, in the form of a book, used for keeping botanical specimens etc; drop-spine or clamshell box.EtymologyFrom D. C. Solander, Swedish botanist.nounA box, in the form of a book, used for keeping botanical specimens etc; drop-spine or clamshell boxe.g.“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:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.slipcase 56% match — A box, open on one end, for keeping a set of books together. vs solander →traycase 55% match — A lidded box in which a book or books can be presented. vs solander →lockbox 53% match — A box with a built-in lock; usually, a portable one. vs solander →saltbox 53% match — A box for keeping salt in. vs solander →spicebox 51% match — An ornamental box for keeping spices. vs solander →snuffbox 51% match — A small box or container to hold snuff or loose tobacco. vs solander →scrine 50% match — A chest or other box for storing valuables. vs solander →shoebox 50% match — The box in which shoes are sold. vs solander →