arborist

American  

[ahr-ber-ist] / ˈɑr bər ɪst /

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.

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arborist British  

/ ˈɑːbərɪst /

noun

1. a specialist in the cultivation of trees

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Etymology

Origin of arborist

First recorded in 1570–80; arbor ³ + -ist

Example Sentences

“He said something like, ‘I love trees, I love bark, I’m an arborist,’” Los Angeles Police Department Det.

From Los Angeles Times

Which is why you should have an arborist on speed dial.

From The Wall Street Journal

First, he has transformed the 1.84-acre plot into a veritable oasis with the help of professional arborists who have planted a plethora of exotic trees throughout the front and back yards.

From MarketWatch

Members of Altadena Green, a group of arborists and landscape experts, estimate that the town known for its lush canopy of trees has lost at least 50% of its pre-fire canopy.

From Los Angeles Times

The Argyle Street Ash was then put forward by David Treanor - an arborist from Glasgow who has been managing the tree in recent years.

From BBC