arborist
[ ahr-ber-ist ]
/ ˈɑr bər ɪst /
noun
a specialist in the cultivation and care of trees and shrubs, including tree surgery, the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tree diseases, and the control of pests.
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Words nearby arborist
arborescent, arboretum, arboriculture, arborio, arborio rice, arborist, Arborite, arborization, arborize, arborous, arborvitae
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Example sentences from the Web for arborist
An arboret is a little tree; an arborist, or arbortor, is one who studies or cultivates trees.
The handling of shade trees such as we have in our city streets is the work of an arborist.
The art of caring for trees is called arboriculture, and one who devotes himself to it an arborist.
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British Dictionary definitions for arborist
arborist
/ (ˈɑːbərɪst) /
noun
a specialist in the cultivation of trees
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