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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

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

From BBC Feb. 11, 2025

"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

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

Many alterations in form, size, number and adhesion of parts are due to the art of the horticulturist.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various




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