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horticulturist

[hawr-ti-kuhl-cher-ist] / ˌhɔr tɪˈkʌl tʃər ɪst /


NOUN
green thumb
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
brown thumb


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“We don’t want more material than we can use,” said Charap, Green-Wood’s chief horticulturist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

President Kennedy commissioned Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon, at the time the country’s top horticulturist, to redesign the space.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

Sussex horticulturist Roger Parsons hopes it is still growing in a garden somewhere.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

“It’s a whole different set of protocols,” said Larry Weaner, a horticulturist and garden designer near Philadelphia with a particular expertise in meadow landscapes.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

"Dedicated to Mr. Charles Downing, a neighbor, friend, and horticulturist from whom I shall esteem it a privilege to learn in coming years, as I have in the past."

From E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life by Roe, Mary A.




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