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horticulturist

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


NOUN
green thumb
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
brown thumb


Example Sentences

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The robots provide multiple benefits beyond labor savings, according to Brian Flynn, the horticulturist with the city’s grounds division.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

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

The park’s 93 scenic acres officially opened in 1916 and were originally designed by John McLaren, the Scottish horticulturist behind San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

The horticulturist had to carry about in his head a whole dictionary of French botanical terms if he meant to make a living.

From Pretty Michal by Jókai, Mór