as in farmer
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
encountered an indigenous people who were experienced cultivators of the soil as well as highly skilled craftsmen
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Smaller cannabis cultivators, rather than chains, may be the best place to start.
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Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
It’s engendered animosity from magic mushroom cultivators, some of whom celebrated the Diamond Shruumz debacle.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
The medical dispensaries have their draws: The product is regulated and sourced from D.C. cultivators.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
Next to it, a smart cultivator from Stout Industrial displayed its use of AI vision and mechanical blades to remove weeds from around the crops.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
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Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
It’s engendered animosity from magic mushroom cultivators, some of whom celebrated the Diamond Shruumz debacle.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
The medical dispensaries have their draws: The product is regulated and sourced from D.C. cultivators.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
Next to it, a smart cultivator from Stout Industrial displayed its use of AI vision and mechanical blades to remove weeds from around the crops.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
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“Cultivator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivator. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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