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nurseryman

[ nur-suh-ree-muhn ]
/ ˈnɜr sə ri mən /
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noun, plural nurs·er·y·men.

a person who owns or conducts a plant nursery.

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Origin of nurseryman

First recorded in 1665–75; nursery + man

usage note for nurseryman

See -man.

Words nearby nurseryman

nursemaid's elbow, nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, nurser, nursery, nurseryman, nursery rhyme, nursery school, nursery slopes, nursery stakes, nurserywoman
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Words related to nurseryman

grower, horticulturist, caretaker, seedsman, landscaper, greenskeeper, truck farmer

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British Dictionary definitions for nurseryman

nurseryman
/ (ˈnɜːsrɪmən) /

noun plural -men

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