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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. )

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“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

Robinson claimed they were "specially engineered" for Scottish conditions but he had actually imported them from a horticulturist in Italy at around £2 per plant.

From BBC Jun. 25, 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

It will be enough to set down here the obvious advantages and disadvantages which the horticulturist will meet in handling dwarf fruit trees.

From Dwarf Fruit Trees Their propagation, pruning, and general management, adapted to the United States and Canada by Waugh, F. A.

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