plantsman

[ plants-muhn, plahnts- ]

noun,plural plants·men.

a nurseryman.
a horticulturist.

a person with a keen interest in and wide knowledge of plants and their cultivation.

Origin of plantsman

1880–85; plant + -s³ + -man, on the model of gamesman, marksman, etc.

usage note For plantsman

See -man.

Words Nearby plantsman

plantlet
plant louse
plantocracy
plant out
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plantswoman
planula
plan view
plaque
plash

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British Dictionary definitions for plantsman

plantsman

feminine plantswoman

/ (ˈplɑːntsmən) /

nounplural -men or -women

an experienced gardener who specializes in collecting rare or interesting plants

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