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orchardist

[ awr-cher-dist ]

/ ˈɔr tʃər dɪst /

noun

a person who owns, manages, or cultivates an orchard.

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Origin of orchardist

First recorded in 1785–95; orchard + -ist

Words nearby orchardist

orchard, orchard bush, orchard grass, orchard oriole, orchard valve, orchardist, orchardman, orchectomy, orchestra, orchestral, orchestrate

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Example sentences from the Web for orchardist

While, of course, requiring plenty of laborers, the orchardist did not need the sons in the management of his farm.
The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know|Thomas Forsyth Hunt
The more thoroughly the preparation of the soil, the greater will be the success of the orchardist.
American Pomology|J. A. Warder
They alighted at an orchard, looked at the growing fruit and listened to the orchardist's explanations.
Added Upon|Nephi Anderson
The orchardist should not be assessed on his fruit-trees and pay the penalty for being energetic and a pusher in horticulture.
The Apple|Various

This makes me think that there are a few things that the orchardist will have to do before he will get the fullest results.
In Pastures Green|Peter McArthur

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