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rock hound


rock hound

noun

Definition of ROCK HOUND

1
: a specialist in geology
2
: an amateur rock and mineral collector
rock·hound·ing \ˈräk-ˌhan-diŋ\ noun

First Known Use of ROCK HOUND

1915

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