vinedresser
- noun
- /ˈvaɪnˌdrɛsər/
Examples
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"And do not fear those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul; rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. They said to Him, 'He will miserably destroy those evil men and will lease the vineyard to other vinedressers, who will give the fruit to him in their seasons.'"
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In the vineyard, the vinedresser carefully inspected each vine for signs of disease.
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The skilled vinedresser pruned the grapevines to ensure a healthy crop this season.
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As a vinedresser, she spent long hours tending to the delicate grapevines in the sun.
Synonyms
A person who cares for plants and lawns in a garden
A person who raises plants or crops to sell
A person who grows grapes to make wine
A person or business that grows fruit to sell
A person who prepares and looks after land to grow crops or plants
A person who grows grapes to make wine
A person who grows plants or crops on land
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Vinedresser comes from vine, the grape plant, and dresser, because dress used to mean 'prepare' or 'care for'. So a vinedresser is a person who looks after grapevines, cutting and tying them to help the grapes grow.