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tree farmer

tree farmer

1 3.4
A person who grows and cares for trees to sell or protect nature
  • noun
  • /tri ˈfɑrmər/
translation icon : cultivador de árboles
  • Now, daddy, I've been trying to tell you of what I want I want to be a tree farmer, I could be like an apprentice to Breck.
  • Christmas tree farmer

Examples

  • And when you've got several million tree farmers that are active in the American Tree Farm System, and to be selected one from all of those is quite an honor.

  • He's a tree farmer from Georgia.

    Blog text (11)
  • If I was a tree farmer... ...I'd be embarrassed.

  • But if you wanna be a tree farmer for the rest of your life, hell, I'll hand you the shovel.

  • Chuck was selected as the national tree farmer of the year and people just absolutely were attracted to Chuck.

  • Today, reforestation is a project the Irish government fulfills in rural areas with pine trees and all the inspiration of Christmas tree farmers.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The only tree farmer who spares old oaks is Breck, he let's them stand sprawling his forest, costing him money, all that for the sake of the yellow hammers.

  • A tree farmer in Oregon specializes in growing trees for environmental restoration projects.

  • The tree farmer carefully prunes the young saplings to promote healthy growth.

  • During the winter months, the tree farmer prepares for the harvesting season by inspecting the fields.

Synonyms

farmer
vstree farmer
898 1.0

A person who grows crops or raises animals on a farm

focuses on cultivating woody plants and conservation rather than general farming
grower
vstree farmer
87 2.6

A person who raises plants or crops to sell

specializes in planting and long term care for commercial or conservation aims
forester
vstree farmer
  • Specialized
11 5.3

A person who cares for and manages forests and trees

focuses on individual crop cultivation and care rather than broad woodlands
plantation owner
vstree farmer
4 3.9

A person who owns a large farm that grows crops like sugar or cotton

is about active cultivation and multi purpose management, not just ownership
raiser
vstree farmer
1 4.1

A person who grows crops, often as a job

is more focused on managing longer lived woody crops and land
agriculturalist
vstree farmer
1 7.4

A person who studies or works in farming to grow crops

focuses specifically on managing long lived woody plant resources rather than general agriculture
cultivator
vstree farmer
1 4.0

A person who prepares and looks after land to grow crops or plants

applies similar work but targets long term woody crop production
arboriculturist
vstree farmer
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who grows and cares for trees and small bushes in parks, gardens, or towns

manages woody plants mainly for business, environment, or conservation goals
culturist
vstree farmer
6.0

A person who grows plants or crops on land

concentrates on large scale or long lived woody plant management

Surface Forms

tree farmer singular
tree farmers plural

Morphology

tree + farmer

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'tree' + 'farmer' — a farmer who cultivates trees. This is a standard compound noun pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Tree farmer comes from the simple picture of a person who grows and cares for trees. The word tree is the plant and farmer is someone who grows plants, so the phrase means 'a person who plants and looks after trees'.