Wardian case
/ˈwɔːdɪən/noun
- chiefly historical a glass-sided airtight case used for growing ferns or other plants indoors or for transporting living plants over long distances〈主史〉沃德箱(气密玻璃箱, 用于室内培育蕨类植物或其他植物, 或用于长距离运输活的植物)。
词源
mid 19th cent.: named after Nathaniel B. Ward (1791-1868), the English botanist who invented it.