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

The robots provide multiple benefits beyond labor savings, according to Brian Flynn, the horticulturist with the city’s grounds division.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

The court heard he had actually imported them from a horticulturist in Italy at three Euros each.

From BBC • May 29, 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

This tree furnished the settler with a relish for his hard fare, and the horticulturist a hardy stock on which to graft scions of tenderer and better varieties of plums.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

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