horticulturist

American  

[hawr-ti-kuhl-cher-ist] / ˌhɔr tɪˈkʌl tʃər ɪst /

noun

1. a person whose research or business involves the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.

   The visiting lecturer, a horticulturist from Australia, will explain some techniques to help protect and acclimatize tropical plants.

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Etymology

Origin of horticulturist

horticultur(e) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

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horticulturist

“We don’t want more material than we can use,” said Charap, Green-Wood’s chief horticulturist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

Conservatories and greenhouses, similarly, can get too hot unless shading is provided, Guy Barter, the Royal Horticultural Society's chief horticulturist, told the BBC.

From BBC ● May 1, 2025

"I don't think any of us expected it to be the next kiwi at Kroger," said Kirk Pomper, a horticulturist and research lead of Kentucky State University's pawpaw research program.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2024

He started by attending a demonstration on lasagna mulching led by artist-in-residence and horticulturist Leigh Adams at the Los Angeles County Arboretum’s Crescent Farm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024

I may append here the remark, that if ever we do resolve to eat our ancestors, there is the plan of a distinguished horticulturist apt for our purpose.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. by

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