plantsman
Americannoun
plural
plantsmen-
a nurseryman.
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a horticulturist.
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a person with a keen interest in and wide knowledge of plants and their cultivation.
noun
Gender
See -man.
Etymology
Origin of plantsman
1880–85; plant + -s 3 + -man, on the model of gamesman, marksman, etc.
Example Sentences
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“We try to be a plantsman’s nursery,” he said.
From Seattle Times
Jim Fox, expert plantsman and longtime buyer for Wells Medina Nursery, knows a thing or two about shopping for plants that perform during the quieter months of the year.
From Seattle Times
She’s a horticulturist and writer, and her Instagram is full of incredible stories about the lives of Black plantsmen and plantswomen going back centuries.
From Los Angeles Times
She’s a horticulturist and writer and her Instagram is full of incredible stories about the lives of Black plantsmen and plantswomen going back centuries.
From Los Angeles Times
On Father’s Day, treat the plantsman in your life to one of these houseplants, in stock at Los Angeles plant stores.
From Los Angeles Times
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