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orchardist

[ awr-cher-dist ]

/ ˈɔr tʃər dɪst /

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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

orcein, orch., orchard, orchard bush, orchard grass, orchardist, orchardman, orchard oriole, orchard valve, orchectomy, orchestra

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Example sentences from the Web for orchardist

June is the month of all months for the prudent orchardist to go thus armed, for the apple-tree borer is abroad in the land.
The Fat of the Land|John Williams Streeter
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
A one-year-old tree costs less and allows the would-be orchardist to set more trees for a given amount of cash.
The Apple|Various
I presume that your plantings here are very largely that of the farmer and amateur rather than the commercial orchardist.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various

Where a vinegar factory is established, however, it gives to the orchardist a means to dispose of his cull apples.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various

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