a person skilled in forestry or in charge of a forest
any of various Old World moths of the genus Ino , characterized by brilliant metallic green wings: family Zygaenidae
a person or animal that lives in a forest
(capital) a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters, a friendly society
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English word from Old French word forestier. See forest, -er 2
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The former forester was hired in just one week -- a swiftness that demonstrates a major problem facing Ukraine's economy amid Russian invasion: severe labour shortages.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The forester examined the tree and found D-shaped holes — the calling card of the goldspotted oak borer — where the beetles had chewed through the tree to emerge from the bark.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026
Fiona Hutchings, 47, said jaws around her dropped when the "flash of green" that flew past turned out to be a forester moth.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025
Then in the early 1940s, a Chinese forester discovered an old dawn redwood growing in a central Chinese valley.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
To a forester the most important fact about a spider is the kind of net it builds.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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