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
Etymology
Origin of grower
Example Sentences
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The loss of these countries is the United States’ gain, as demand for pistachio continues and California remains the only consistent grower for the foreseeable future.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
"I'm scared," coffee grower Francisco Javier Betancourt, who witnessed the explosion, told AFPTV.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
“Injection just crushes the older trees,” said Tommy Thayer, a fourth-generation grower.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
“Whether you’re a grocer, a meatpacking plant, a vegetable grower, that cost has to be factored in, because it doesn’t matter who you are, you’re faced with it,” Dubuque said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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
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