agriculturist

[ag-ri-kuhl-cher-ist]

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noun

a farmer.
an expert in agriculture.

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Also ag·ri·cul·tur·al·ist

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

Origin of agriculturist

First recorded in 1750–60; agriculture + -ist

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Related Words

grower gardener agronomist husbandman

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Historical Examples

I believe they are the most unprofitable speculation an agriculturist can interfere with.
Cattle and Cattle-breeders
William M'Combie
But it must not be thought that he had himself become an agriculturist.
The Wrong Woman
Charles D. Stewart
The agriculturist does not pretend that he has created the corn; but he has given it its value.
Sophisms of the Protectionists
Frederic Bastiat
This supports the inference that the agriculturist was a nature worshipper.
A History of Nursery Rhymes
Percy B. Green
Another friend of the agriculturist is the Phymata erosa (Fig. 263).
Our Common Insects
Alpheus Spring Packard