horticulturist

[hawr-ti-kuhl-cher-ist]

noun

1. a person whose research or business involves the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.

   The visiting lecturer, a horticulturist from Australia, will explain some techniques to help protect and acclimatize tropical plants.

Word History and Origins

Origin of horticulturist¹

horticultur(e) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

President Kennedy commissioned Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon, at the time the country’s top horticulturist, to redesign the space.

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The horticulturists will use scaffolds, supports and braces to protect the plant when the time comes for it to be moved.

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Robinson claimed they were "specially engineered" for Scottish conditions but he had actually imported them from a horticulturist in Italy at around £2 per plant.

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The court heard he had actually imported them from a horticulturist in Italy at three Euros each.

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Conservatories and greenhouses, similarly, can get too hot unless shading is provided, Guy Barter, the Royal Horticultural Society's chief horticulturist, told the BBC.

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Related Words

• grower 
• laborer 
• peasant 
• producer 
• rancher