cultivator

[ kuhl-tuh-vey-ter ]

noun

1. a person or thing that cultivates.
2. an implement drawn between rows of growing plants to loosen the earth and destroy weeds.

cultivator

/ ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtə /

noun

1. a farm implement equipped with shovels, blades, etc, used to break up soil and remove weeds
2. a person or thing that cultivates
3. a person who grows, tends, or improves plants or crops

Word History and Origins

Origin of cultivator¹

First recorded in 1655–65; cultivate + -or ²

Example Sentences

In one row, growers used a joystick to operate a Lego-like, $25,000 modular robot on wheels that can be coded for use as a cultivator, a seeder, a data collector, or whatever else is needed on the field, according its creator, a group called Farm-NG.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

“Now we’re a year later and there are 26 open dispensaries and only one more producer, grower, cultivator,” Zachs said.

From Seattle Times

Techniques for conserving water include rolling a cultivator tool over the ground to create a “dust mulch” layer that holds moisture in the soil.

From Los Angeles Times

Colombia is the top coca cultivator in the world, producing 60% of the world's cocaine, followed by Peru and Bolivia.

From BBC

Related Words

• grower
• laborer
• peasant
• producer
• rancher