fruit grower
1
2.5
- noun
- /frut ˈɡroʊər/
:
fruticultor
- Broetje Orchards in southeast Washington is one of the largest fruit growers in the world.
- fruit grower in northern Washington
Examples
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Now in its third year, the Codling Moth Area-wide Suppression Program aims to suppress this pest over wide growing areas so that fruit growers can remain competitive.
Academic text (1997) -
Fruit growers back new approach to codling moth control.
Academic text (1995) -
Fruit growers in Hawaii and around the globe are familiar with the valuable contributions.
Blog text (13) -
The fruit growers of Chile and Argentina, as established suppliers to North American and European markets, spread benefits to their rural neighbors.
Academic text (1994) -
Apples and pears are big business for both large and small fruit growers in the Pacific Northwest.
Academic text (1998) -
In heavily infested areas of central Washington, tree fruit growers may need to spray their orchards two to four times a season to check the pests' appetite for destruction.
Academic text (2004) -
The first areawide program to be funded will help Biele and other fruit growers because it is aimed against the codling moth in the Pacific Northwest.
Academic text (1995) -
However, "Chemical sprays are not as effective as they once were for controlling codling moths in our orchards," says John Biele, a fruit grower in northern Washington.
Academic text (1995) -
Throughout his ownership of the orchard and his frequent articles in the Cultivator, Redmond stressed the importance of horticulture and the possibilities of success for fruit growers.
Academic text (2015) -
Ken Love, a passionate fruit grower, cultivates various tropical fruit to sell at local markets.
Synonyms
898
1.0
A person who grows crops or raises animals on a farm
87
2.6
A person who raises plants or crops to sell
1
6.3
A person who grows fruit trees for a living
1
4.1
A person who grows crops, often as a job
1
4.0
A person who prepares and looks after land to grow crops or plants
1
3.4
A person who grows and cares for trees to sell or protect nature
A person who grows plants or crops on land
How Large
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5.8
1
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person or business that cultivates fruit' is directly derivable from 'fruit' (the crop) + 'grower' (one who grows), since this is a straightforward noun–noun compound denoting the agent of growing. This compositional pattern is common across languages and follows regular English morphology, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Fruit grower comes from the simple idea of fruit + grower: picture someone in an orchard taking care of trees and picking apples or oranges. That's why it means 'a person or business that grows fruit to sell'.