seedsman

[seedz-muh n]

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noun, plural seeds·men.

a sower of seed.
a dealer in seed.

Also seed·man [seed-muh n] /ˈsid mən/.

Origin of seedsman

1585–95; seed + 's1 + man¹

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Related Words for seedsman

grower, horticulturist, caretaker, seedsman, nurseryman, landscaper, greenskeeper

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Historical Examples of seedsman

This variety was raised from seed by M. Pariset, a seedsman of Ain, Fr., about 1852.
The Pears of New York
U. P. Hedrick
The seedsman knows just what to do to secure the best results in seed, and just how to do it.
ABC of Gardening
Eben Eugene Rexford
It may be that your father buys his seed corn from a seedsman.
The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work
Mary Rogers Miller
For instance: suppose you are talking to a seedsman and a friend joins you in your garden.
Etiquette
Emily Post
It was the same with the artificial manure merchant and with the seedsman.
Hodge and His Masters
Richard Jefferies