arborist

[ ahr-ber-ist ]

noun
  1. a specialist in the cultivation and care of trees and shrubs, including tree surgery, the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tree diseases, and the control of pests.

Origin of arborist

1
First recorded in 1570–80; arbor3 + -ist

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arborist

/ (ˈɑːbərɪst) /


noun
  1. a specialist in the cultivation of trees

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