field hands

noun

Definition of field handsnext
plural of field hand
as in agriculturalists

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  1. farmers
  2. planters
  3. cultivators
Noun
  • The study team did the same thing for 276 species of ants, including 208 species of fungus farmers.
    Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Ant farmers tend fungus gardens Schultz has been studying fungus-farming ants, including leaf-cutters, for more than 35 years to try to figure out how this unusual behavior evolved.
    Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of farmers
Noun
  • Finally, the uppermost Cloud Terrace hosts a landscaped events plaza alongside a ballroom, a function room, planters and reflection pools.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Add in planters with fall foliage or cornstalks to flank your front door and add a harvest feel.
    Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of planters
Noun
  • This is for soil-only cultivators who never use chemicals, among other requirements.
    Lindsey Bartlett, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Smaller cannabis cultivators, rather than chains, may be the best place to start.
    Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of cultivators
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