agriculturist

[ ag-ri-kuhl-cher-ist ]

/ ˌæg rɪˈkʌl tʃər ɪst /

a farmer.

an expert in agriculture.

Nearby words

Also ag·ri·cul·tur·al·ist

[ag-ri-kuhl-cher-uh-list] /ˌæg rɪˈkʌl tʃər ə lɪst/.

First recorded in 1750–60; agriculture + -ist

The volcanic soils of Queensland are those best adapted for the grazier and agriculturist.
Early Days in North Queensland|Edward Palmer
Bramble-Gelder, a derisive appellation for an agriculturist.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten
"I'm not an agriculturist," remarked weaselly Mr. Radbolt in his oily tones.
Beaumaroy Home from the Wars|Anthony Hope
This supports the inference that the agriculturist was a nature worshipper.
A History of Nursery Rhymes|Percy B. Green

Being an agriculturist by birth, by training, and by taste, he is little interested in industry.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst