arborist

[ ahr-ber-ist ]

noun

1. a specialist in the cultivation and care of trees and shrubs, including tree surgery, the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tree diseases, and the control of pests.

arborist

/ ˈɑːbərɪst /

noun

1. a specialist in the cultivation of trees

Word History and Origins

Origin of arborist¹

First recorded in 1570–80; arbor ³ + -ist

Example Sentences

He studied ecology at the University of Aberdeen before becoming an arborist.

From BBC

The program doesn’t just beautify treeless neighborhoods, said arborist Carlos Campero, executive director of the City Plants program; it also reduces energy use.

From Los Angeles Times

Ever the stewards, just as they’d discussed with Frank on day one, the Martinezes have had three arborists treat the maples for bark beetles and bacteria in the soil.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet if arborists use the chipped trees as mulch to support gardens, new trees or other plant life, they can still keep the carbon out of the air.

From Los Angeles Times

Boroditsky, a certified arborist, said the site still has lots of native trees, like buckeyes, walnut and oaks, that may have been trimmed to conform to clearance rules but that were not removed.

From Los Angeles Times