nursery men

nurs·er·y·man

[nur-suh-ree-muhn]
noun, plural nurs·er·y·men.
a person who owns or conducts a plant nursery.

Origin:
1665–75; nursery + man1


See -man.
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nurseryman (ˈnɜːsrɪmən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -men
a person who owns or works in a nursery in which plants are grown

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