cultivator

[ kuhl-tuh-vey-ter ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that cultivates.

  2. an implement drawn between rows of growing plants to loosen the earth and destroy weeds.

Origin of cultivator

1
First recorded in 1655–65; cultivate + -or2

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British Dictionary definitions for cultivator

cultivator

/ (ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtə) /


noun
  1. a farm implement equipped with shovels, blades, etc, used to break up soil and remove weeds

  2. a person or thing that cultivates

  1. a person who grows, tends, or improves plants or crops

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