plantsman

[ plants-muhn, plahnts- ]

noun

, plural plants·men.

1. a nurseryman.
2. a horticulturist.
3. a person with a keen interest in and wide knowledge of plants and their cultivation.

plantsman

/ ˈplɑːntsmən /

noun

1. an experienced gardener who specializes in collecting rare or interesting plants

Gender Note

See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of plantsman¹

1880–85; plant + -s ³ + -man, on the model of gamesman, marksman, etc.