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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

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

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

Conservatories and greenhouses, similarly, can get too hot unless shading is provided, Guy Barter, the Royal Horticultural Society's chief horticulturist, told the BBC.

From BBC • May 1, 2025

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

"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.