noun
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a person who grows plants
a vegetable grower
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a plant that grows in a specified way
a fast grower
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a piece of music that is initially unimpressive but becomes more enjoyable after further hearings
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Origin of grower
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SoCal Berry Growers, a major strawberry grower in Southern California, plans to close six farms and lay off hundreds of people who work at the locations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Then again, investors pay up for a rapid grower.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
"The grower has to have confidence in the research and whether or not it works."
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
And if the situation gets even worse, he has already found a grower in the provinces where he can get his potatoes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
After that he pulled himself together, and when the chance came along to lease and sharecrop a hundred acres from a big strawberry grower up north in Santa Clara Valley he took it.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
One of the growers at Wern Farm is Lydia Dibben, 28, and she agreed access to land is one of the biggest barriers to new farmers.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
The lower production could result in "a colossal loss of income for growers" and in a decline in the state's export revenues, it added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
He attributed recent increases in steady dividend growers “to both declining Treasury yields and worries about AI-related CapEx.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Although identifying the pest represents an important breakthrough, it also highlights a serious challenge for blueberry growers.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
There were Indian shopkeepers, traders, and rice growers.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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