orchardist

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noun
  1. a person who owns, manages, or cultivates an orchard.

Origin of orchardist

1
First recorded in 1785–95; orchard + -ist

Words Nearby orchardist

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How to use orchardist in a sentence

  • June is the month of all months for the prudent orchardist to go thus armed, for the apple-tree borer is abroad in the land.

    The Fat of the Land | John Williams Streeter
  • The orchardist should not be assessed on his fruit-trees and pay the penalty for being energetic and a pusher in horticulture.

    The Apple | Various
  • A one-year-old tree costs less and allows the would-be orchardist to set more trees for a given amount of cash.

    The Apple | Various
  • I presume that your plantings here are very largely that of the farmer and amateur rather than the commercial orchardist.

  • Where a vinegar factory is established, however, it gives to the orchardist a means to dispose of his cull apples.