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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

“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

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

From BBC • May 24, 2024

He has left the gay horticulturist in the garden, and has assumed the Faded Misanthrope with his corduroy jacket.

From Humorous Readings and Recitations In prose and verse by Various