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seedsman

seedsman

8.9
A person who sells seeds for planting
  • noun
  • /ˈsiːdzˌmæn/
translation icon : vendedor de semillas
  • My grandfather always bought corn seeds from a trusted seedsman who specialized in heirloom varieties.

Examples

  • When preparing for spring planting, I visited the seedsman to find the best varieties for my farm.

  • So I used to know a seedsman, a guy who ran a seed company and he smoked like a chimney, smoked cigarettes.

  • The local seedsman provided us with high-quality seeds for our vegetable garden.

Synonyms

seller
vsseedsman
257 1.0

A person or company that offers goods for money

is specific to selling seeds, especially for planting
seed seller
vsseedsman
2.0

A person or shop that sells seeds for planting

is limited to individuals rather than including companies
seedman
vsseedsman
9.1

A person who sells seeds for planting

is gender neutral and applies to any person regardless of sex
seedswoman
vsseedsman
9.8

A woman who sells seeds for planting

is gender neutral and applies to sellers of any sex
seedwoman
vsseedsman
8.9

A woman who sells seeds

is used for people who sell seeds, often as a profession

How Specialized

seedsman
8.9
seller
257 1.0
peddler
8 5.7

Surface Forms

seedsman singular
seedsmen plural

Morphology

seedsman = seed + man (transparent) = seed + man

Clear compound of 'seed' + 'man' (with a linking -s) meaning a person who sells or deals in seeds; the components directly signal the job.

Etymology

Seedsman comes from the simple parts seed ('a small plant part used for growing') and man ('person'). So a seedsman is a person who sells seeds for planting.