plantsman

[ plants-muhn, plahnts- ]

noun,plural plants·men.
  1. a nurseryman.

  2. a horticulturist.

  1. a person with a keen interest in and wide knowledge of plants and their cultivation.

Origin of plantsman

1
1880–85; plant + -s3 + -man, on the model of gamesman, marksman, etc.

usage note For plantsman

See -man.

Words Nearby plantsman

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British Dictionary definitions for plantsman

plantsman

feminine plantswoman

/ (ˈplɑːntsmən) /


nounplural -men or -women
  1. an experienced gardener who specializes in collecting rare or interesting plants

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