plantsman

[ plants-muhn, plahnts- ]

noun

, plural plants·men.

1. a nurseryman.
2. a horticulturist.
3. a person with a keen interest in and wide knowledge of plants and their cultivation.

plantsman

/ ˈplɑːntsmən /

noun

1. an experienced gardener who specializes in collecting rare or interesting plants

Gender Note

See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of plantsman¹

1880–85; plant + -s ³ + -man, on the model of gamesman, marksman, etc.

Example Sentences

“We try to be a plantsman’s nursery,” he said.

From Seattle Times

Jim Fox, expert plantsman and longtime buyer for Wells Medina Nursery, knows a thing or two about shopping for plants that perform during the quieter months of the year.

From Seattle Times

She’s a horticulturist and writer, and her Instagram is full of incredible stories about the lives of Black plantsmen and plantswomen going back centuries.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s a horticulturist and writer and her Instagram is full of incredible stories about the lives of Black plantsmen and plantswomen going back centuries.

From Los Angeles Times

On Father’s Day, treat the plantsman in your life to one of these houseplants, in stock at Los Angeles plant stores.

From Los Angeles Times