nurseryman

[ nur-suh-ree-muhn ]

noun

, plural nurs·er·y·men.

1. a person who owns or conducts a plant nursery.

nurseryman

/ ˈnɜːsrɪmən /

noun

1. a person who owns or works in a nursery in which plants are grown

Gender Note

See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nurseryman¹

First recorded in 1665–75; nursery + man

Example Sentences

We suspect now, that, having a press of orders, our nurseryman simply sent us a packet of trees from some Northern nursery.

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It is certainly a means of most rapidly multiplying a given variety, and is therefore profitable to the nurseryman.

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It has never been popular but is still sold by an occasional nurseryman.

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Whether planted in autumn or spring, if purchased of a nurseryman, they should be ordered in the autumn.

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For window culture, the Everblooming Roses are the best, and they should be ordered of the nurseryman in suitable pots.

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Related Words

• grower
• horticulturist