Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

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.

Etymology

Origin of horticulturist

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Horticulturist Qiang Xu of Huazhong Agricultural University in China and his colleagues recently set out to map the evolutionary journey of the orange subfamily.

From Scientific American • Oct. 11, 2023

Horticulturist Carlos Magdalena, one of the world’s leading water lily experts, long suspected that the plant was different from the other two known giant species, Victoria amazonica and Victoria cruziana.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2022

Horticulturist Ryan Clouse recommends white pines for those who simply want to drape it with lights and ribbons.

From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2021

SAT-SUN Professional Horticulturist guides selection, planting, pruning and care to make your fruit-bearing trees a success, 10 a.m. or 2 p.m.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2018

We will send the National Horticulturist to any address for one year and 50 cts. worth of plants, your selection from my lists, for 40 cts.

From The Cauliflower by Crozier, A. A. (Arthur Alger)

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.