noun

cultivator

cultivator, grower, tiller

He is a cultivator of rare orchids.

He is a cultivator of rare orchids.

The farmer used a cultivator to prepare the soil.

The farmer used a cultivator to prepare the soil.

a ((of sth.)) a person who grows (sth.) He is a cultivator of fine wines.

a ((machine)) a machine for preparing soil The farm has a new cultivator.

Synonyms: grower, farmer, planter; (machine) plough, tiller

From the verb 'cultivate' plus the agent noun suffix '-or', meaning a person or thing that does something.

The '-or' suffix often means 'a person who does X' (e.g., actor, director). A 'cultivator' is a person *or machine* that cultivates.

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