nurseryman

C2+ Topic:People & Society
US /ˈnɝsəriˌmæn/ UK /ˈnɜːsərimən/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a person who owns or works at a plant nursery

    The nurseryman grafted a dozen apple varieties that spring.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person who owns or works... gardenerhorticulturistgrowercultivatorplanter
Word family
Related forms nurserynursenurture

Etymology

A compound of nursery (from nurse, ultimately Latin nutrire, 'to nourish') and man.

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