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seedsman

[ seedz-muhn ]

/ ˈsidz mən /

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noun, plural seeds·men.

a sower of seed.

a dealer in seed.

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Also seed·man

[seed-muhn]. /ˈsid mən/.

Origin of seedsman

1585–95; seed + 's1 + man

Words nearby seedsman

seed pearl, seed plant, seedpod, seed potato, seed shrimp, seedsman, seed-snipe, seedstock, seed tick, seedtime, seed vessel

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How to use seedsman in a sentence

Not long afterwards, Noah was called in again to help enjoy a seedsman's catalogue.
Memoirs of a Surrey Labourer|George Sturt (AKA George Bourne)
But this restless Proteus masqueraded through a score of other characters—as seedsman, harvester, hedger and ditcher, etc.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
A United States seedsman evolved the idea of a perfect bean from his inner consciousness.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
Or he may contract with a seedsman to grow seed of the new variety for sale to the trade.
Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses|M. G. Kains

I oughtn't to have let her thank you for those seedsman's catalogues; but I thought it couldn't do any harm.
A Pair of Patient Lovers|William Dean Howells