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breeder

[bree-der] / ˈbri dər /


NOUN
grower
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"We import the certified mother plant from the breeder abroad," says Nelson Sequeira, the founder and director of Tara Farms Fresh, a licensed strawberry propagator.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

She also works full time for a plant breeder because the farm does not generate enough to pay the wages for both her and her husband.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

She made the ferry journey over to England with a fellow Dutch breeder friend and seven pooches between them -- three of them Swedish Vallhunds and four other hounds.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

Wes Pingree, a breeder who runs SoCalMiniPigs with his wife Sandra, said prospective buyers often underestimate what “mini” means.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 3, 2026

She had been allowed to watch the lab attendants, in gowns and gloves, strip eggs from what they called the breeder fish, anesthetized females.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

For generations, the world’s top horse breeders have carefully mixed bloodlines for temperament, strength, conformation and athleticism.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

The super breeders saving their endangered parakeet species.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

The charity said cases of large numbers of animals being kept at one address could be linked to mental health struggles, the cost of living crisis, or breeders operating with poor practices.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2026

The findings may prove especially valuable for crop breeders who are trying to address challenges such as drought and food shortages.

From Science Daily Mar. 14, 2026

Some are purchased from local breeders, while others are trapped in big-city railroad yards.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli




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