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agriculturist

American  
[ag-ri-kuhl-cher-ist] / ˌæg rɪˈkʌl tʃər ɪst /
Also agriculturalist

noun

  1. a farmer.

  2. an expert in agriculture.


Etymology

Origin of agriculturist

First recorded in 1750–60; agriculture + -ist

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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

But the rumor was promptly scotched by at least one knowing agriculturist.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hans Joachim Riecke, Nazi agriculturist, described the best methods of fighting weeds, and Lieut.

From Time Magazine Archive

The years of experimentation and frustration seem to have mellowed him: he is a guerrilla agriculturist these days, seemingly more concerned with exporting sugar than revolutionary warfare.

From Time Magazine Archive

The knowledge of the climates is of the highest importance for the agriculturist.

From Guatemala, the country of the future by Charles M. Pepper

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