agriculturist
AmericanEtymology
Origin of agriculturist
First recorded in 1750–60; agriculture + -ist
Example Sentences
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The U.S. inspection service, known by its acronym APHIS, said “we mourn the loss of a bright agriculturist with a budding career.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 9, 2020
I am wondering if the president is a "farmer" or an "agriculturist"?
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But the rumor was promptly scotched by at least one knowing agriculturist.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Hans Joachim Riecke, Nazi agriculturist, described the best methods of fighting weeds, and Lieut.
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Adored by all, his lightest word was heeded; and he was a devoted agriculturist and horticulturist, ever exchanging ideas, seeds, and plants with his American fellow-patriots and fellow-farmers.
From Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth by Alice Morse Earle
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