nurseryman
Americannoun
plural
nurserymennoun
Gender
See -man.
Etymology
Origin of nurseryman
Example Sentences
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“People are frustrated,” said the retired agricultural nurseryman, who’s the chief petitioner for the initiative drives.
From Seattle Times
“The hummers will love you. Your nurseryman will love you. Sometimes your spouse will even love you,” he says.
From Seattle Times
The institute was named after the French nurseryman who first brought the trees and vines planted at stagecoach stops and homesteads throughout the California foothills in the late 1800s.
From Los Angeles Times
“The same concept is going on all around the country,” said Keith Warren, a prominent tree breeder, nurseryman and author.
From Washington Post
Perhaps the confusion is best avoided by following the advice of Virginia herb nurseryman Francesco DeBaggio, who writes that, for culinary use, the Italian oregano, Origanum x majoricum, “is the best all-purpose oregano.”
From Washington Post
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