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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Taylor Fresh had just last month voluntarily recalled imported contaminated lettuce from a grower in Central Mexico that was linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak that affected 15 states and sicked tens of thousands of people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
J&J remains a steady earnings grower, while Bristol-Myers faces an expected earnings decline as key patents lapse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
It has not ruled out other common sources of contamination like basil, raspberries or snow peas, or identified a grower or supplier that is responsible.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Its figures for 2020 show Zimbabwe was Africa's top tobacco leaf grower, making up a third of the continent's production.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Papa had heard that a grape grower there, named Mr. Patrini, had nice places for farm workers to live.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
Calum Kelly, Waitrose's produce technical manager, said in demanding weather conditions "we relax size and shape guidelines for key veg to avoid waste and provide more income to our growers and farmers".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
For a recent wedding, she had to go to three times as many growers to get enough stems.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The researchers suggested each local groundwater agency identify the smaller farmers, consider exempting those that use minimal water and set fees in a tiered system that allows growers who pump less to pay less.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Even greenhouse growers, whose controlled environments offer some protection from foodborne illness risks, say the summer’s outbreak has hurt their demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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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