nurseryman

[ nur-suh-ree-muhn ]

noun

, plural nurs·er·y·men.

1. a person who owns or conducts a plant nursery.

nurseryman

/ ˈnɜːsrɪmən /

noun

1. a person who owns or works in a nursery in which plants are grown

Gender Note

See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nurseryman¹

First recorded in 1665–75; nursery + man

Example Sentences

“People are frustrated,” said the retired agricultural nurseryman, who’s the chief petitioner for the initiative drives.

From Seattle Times

“The hummers will love you. Your nurseryman will love you. Sometimes your spouse will even love you,” he says.

From Seattle Times

The institute was named after the French nurseryman who first brought the trees and vines planted at stagecoach stops and homesteads throughout the California foothills in the late 1800s.

From Los Angeles Times

“The same concept is going on all around the country,” said Keith Warren, a prominent tree breeder, nurseryman and author.

From Washington Post

Perhaps the confusion is best avoided by following the advice of Virginia herb nurseryman Francesco DeBaggio, who writes that, for culinary use, the Italian oregano, Origanum x majoricum, “is the best all-purpose oregano.”

From Washington Post

Related Words

• grower
• horticulturist