horticulturist

IPA/ˌhɔːtɪˈkʌltʃərɪst/
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horticulturist — noun

  • horticulturistsingular
  • horticulturistsplural

1. someone whose work or study is about raising flowers, fruit, vegetables, and oth

1.名詞C1
釋義

someone whose work or study is about raising flowers, fruit, vegetables, and other garden plants

例句

Haruto works as a horticulturist at the city park, choosing flowers for each season.

work as a horticulturist

The horticulturist showed Nora how much water the tomato plants needed in July.

plant care advice in practice

同義詞
  • gardener

    broader and more everyday; it may describe someone who grows plants without specialist training

  • grower

    focuses more on producing plants or crops, often for sale

  • botanist

    studies plants scientifically and may not work on practical cultivation

文法句型

a horticulturist at + place

work as a horticulturist

用法筆記

Often suggests trained or specialist knowledge about growing plants, not just a casual interest in gardening at home. It is common in job titles and in public-garden, farm, greenhouse, or research settings.

常見錯誤

❌My grandfather is a horticulturist because he waters two plants on his balcony.
✅My grandfather enjoys gardening on his balcony.
💡'horticulturist' usually implies trained or professional knowledge, not casual home plant care.