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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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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

“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

Such minor operations as the removal of thin, wiry, or hide-bound growths and all suckers suggest themselves to every horticulturist, whether he be experienced in cacao growing or not.

From Cacao Culture in the Philippines by William S. (Scrugham) Lyon




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