grower

[ groh-er ]

noun

1. a person who grows something:

   He is a grower of flowers and vegetables.

2. a person or thing that grows in a certain way:

   This plant is a quick grower.

ˈgrower

/ ˈɡrəʊə /

noun

1. a person who grows plants

   a vegetable grower

2. a plant that grows in a specified way

   a fast grower

3. a piece of music that is initially unimpressive but becomes more enjoyable after further hearings

Word History and Origins

Origin of grower¹

First recorded in 1555–65; grow + -er ¹

Example Sentences

This is the wine that made me fall in love with grower Champagne.

From Eater

Changing just one word in the sentence “wine growers revel in good season” can produce the sentences “wine growers revel in strong season” or “wine growers revel in flu season.”

From MIT Technology Review

Gardyn, a plug-in home gardening machine, is designed to let prospective growers cultivate fresh leafy greens indoors with the help of artificial intelligence.

From Washington Post

Oysters typically grow in cages or reefs resting on the bottom of shallow water or in cages floating at the surface, so this technology would allow oyster growers to better take advantage of deeper waters.

From Washington Post

The countries of Western and Central Europe are among the world’s largest growers of food, but native population declines force a heavy reliance at harvest time on migrant workers from places like Belarus and Romania.

From ProPublica

He mentions a grower in the northern city of Amol whose financial situation has improved dramatically.

From The Daily Beast

Dave benefited from having experienced grower friends who could impart their knowledge onto him when he got started.

From The Daily Beast

I will be drinking more Champagne this year—more of the grower producers specifically.

From The Daily Beast

Meanwhile, during the past several years in Champagne, the “Grower” movement has gained momentum and aplomb.

From The Daily Beast

Taubin said he was shocked to allegations that his neighbor was a big-time weed grower.

From The Daily Beast

Van Twiller was himself a grower of the plant and had his tobacco farm at Greenwich.

From Project Gutenberg

The Connecticut tobacco grower is in all respects a man of genuine refinement and nobility of soul.

From Project Gutenberg

No other cultivator of the soil gains as many friends as the tobacco-grower.

From Project Gutenberg

The plant is a strong, vigorous grower, and ripens early, emitting an odor like that of Havana tobacco.

From Project Gutenberg

The plant is a vigorous grower, and produces large, fine leaves of most delicate odor.

From Project Gutenberg

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