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

“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

The horticulturist and broadcaster, 69, said the increasing frequency of flooding in the UK was "proving to be a much bigger problem than drought".

From BBC • Jan. 9, 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

My partner brought it home — normally I buy the plants, as I am a horticulturist and I like to make the plant decisions — and the look in his eyes was so special.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

The true wealth of Italy lay in the richness of her soil, which generously repaid the labor of agriculturist or horticulturist.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

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