grower

[groh-er]

noun

1. a person who grows something.

   He is a grower of flowers and vegetables.

2. a person or thing that grows in a certain way.

   This plant is a quick grower.

ˈgrower

/ ˈɡrəʊə /

noun

1. a person who grows plants

   a vegetable grower

2. a plant that grows in a specified way

   a fast grower

3. a piece of music that is initially unimpressive but becomes more enjoyable after further hearings

Word History and Origins

Origin of grower¹

First recorded in 1555–65; grow + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Many growers are turning to the H-2A guest worker program – a legal pipeline for seasonal foreign labor that has quadrupled in size over the past decade.

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Gyngell's family said she died on Saturday in London, describing her as a "culinary visionary who influenced generations of chefs and growers globally to think about food and its connection to the land".

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"Technology is no longer separate from farming. It is now a daily tool for cardamom growers, from checking soil health on an app, to monitoring rainfall and disease alerts on their phones," says Dr Rameshwari.

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But unlike those massive growers who typically focus on just one or two of the most popular red varieties, Weidner’s offers a smorgasbord of choices.

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The California Strawberry Commission, which represents hundreds of growers, said that the state has the nation’s most stringent workplace safety laws and that protecting berry pickers is a top priority.

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Related Words

• breeder 
• farmer 
• producer