viticulturist
- noun
- /ˌvɪtɪˈkʌltʃərɪst/
- Specialized
:
viticultor
- Many aspiring viticulturists attend workshops to learn about sustainable vineyard practices.
Examples
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The same environmental extremes that the region's viticulturists face make this locale ideal for Shellie's research into grapevines' natural stress-response mechanisms and how those mechanisms might be enhanced by innovative vineyard practices.
Academic text (2006) -
'Stock' and 'scion' are the nurseryman's, orchardist's, and viticulturist's terms.
Blog text (20) -
"This made us question the Pinot Blanc standard," which came from the collection of Cornell viticulturist Bob Pool, Lamboy says.
Academic text (1999) -
French viticulturists get around this problem by tissue-culturing the buds both before and after freezing—a long and labor-intensive process.
Academic text (1999) -
A skilled viticulturist can determine the perfect conditions needed for grapevines to thrive.
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The viticulturist shared his knowledge on how to properly prune grapevines for better wine production.
Synonyms
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A person who grows grapes to make wine
A person who cares for grapevines in a vineyard
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
viticulturist = viticulture (semi-transparent) = viticulture + ist
The formation 'viticulture' + '-ist' is regular (person who practices viticulture), but 'viticulture' and the combining element 'viti-' are technical/rare and may be unknown to average learners.
Etymology
Viticulturist comes from the Latin word vitis, meaning 'vine', and the part culture, meaning 'to grow' or 'care for'. So a viticulturist is a person who grows and looks after grapevines, often to make wine.