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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

园艺师

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yuán yì shī

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Horticulturist/ˌhɔːr.tɪˈkʌl.tʃər.ɪst/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"园艺师设计了一个美丽的花园。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who specializes in the cultivation and management of gardens, plants, and crops.

    "The horticulturist designed a beautiful landscape for the public park."
  2. 2

    An expert in horticulture, focusing on the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants.

    "As a horticulturist, she conducted research on sustainable farming practices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the modern Latin 'horticultura', combining 'hortus' (garden) and 'cultura' (cultivation), which entered English in the 17th century. The suffix '-ist' was later added to denote a person who practices or specializes in this scientific and agricultural discipline.

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