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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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“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

"I don't think any of us expected it to be the next kiwi at Kroger," said Kirk Pomper, a horticulturist and research lead of Kentucky State University's pawpaw research program.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024

We were there the moment pioneering horticulturist Robbie Blackhall-Miles returned it to its native soil.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

My partner brought it home — normally I buy the plants, as I am a horticulturist and I like to make the plant decisions — and the look in his eyes was so special.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

The next Spring they were set and staked, and each was about as precious as the right eye of any amateur horticulturist.

From A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. by Bartlett, William Chauncey




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