: a person skilled with plants : an expert gardener or horticulturist

Examples of plantsman in a Sentence

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Recently, plantsmen are making crosses with Manfreda and Agave, and have come up with a whole series of Mangave plants. Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 25 June 2023 Ryan McEnaney, fifth-generation plantsman, garden designer, and author, explains the benefits of having an indoor greenhouse. Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plantsman was in 1881

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“Plantsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plantsman. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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