plantswoman

[ plants-woom-uhn, plahnts- ]

noun

, plural plants·wom·en.

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

Gender Note

See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of plantswoman¹

plant + -s ³ + -woman

Example Sentences

Visionary plantswoman Beth Chatto OBE, a multi-gold medal winner at RHS Chelsea, pioneered the idea of choosing the right plants for the right conditions.

From BBC

The Cass Turnbull Garden, a collaborative endeavor involving a community of designers, gardeners and horticultural craftspeople, is a testament to the love and respect for a singular plantswoman.

From Seattle Times

Today, the landscape is home to nine trees in the garden, plus three more on the parking strips — more than most of us might envision planting on such a small plot, but trees were a priority for this knowledgeable plantswoman.

From Seattle Times

It reveals Dillon as a master plantswoman and a skilled colorist, which is a dying art.

From Washington Post

Tepe learned of Baret in December 2011, while listening to an NPR interview with Glynis Ridley, who recently published a biography of the intrepid cross-dressing plantswoman.

From Scientific American