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nurseryman

[ nur-suh-ree-muhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural nurs·er·y·men.

nurseryman

/ ˈnɜːsrɪmən /

See -man.

First recorded in 1665–75; nursery + man

We suspect now, that, having a press of orders, our nurseryman simply sent us a packet of trees from some Northern nursery.

It is certainly a means of most rapidly multiplying a given variety, and is therefore profitable to the nurseryman.

It has never been popular but is still sold by an occasional nurseryman.

Whether planted in autumn or spring, if purchased of a nurseryman, they should be ordered in the autumn.

For window culture, the Everblooming Roses are the best, and they should be ordered of the nurseryman in suitable pots.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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