cultivator

noun cul·ti·va·tor \ ˈkəl-tə-ˌvā-tər \

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

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Definition of cultivator

: one that cultivates; especially : an implement for loosening the soil while crops are growing

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Examples of cultivator in a Sentence

encountered an indigenous people who were experienced cultivators of the soil as well as highly skilled craftsmen

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The group outside the Illinois Action for Children Early Learning Center in Ford Heights on Friday wielded shovels, cultivators and other tools.

— dennis sullivan, Daily Southtown, "Volunteers plant seeds of community involvement at Ford Heights childhood center," 2 June 2018
Stay on top of weeds by regularly hand-pulling or carefully weeding with a hoe or cultivator.

— the editors of organic life, Good Housekeeping, "The Secret To Growing The Most Flavorful Eggplants," 13 Apr. 2017
The Oak Park-River Forest girls track and field program has earned a reputation as a cultivator of elite short- and middle-distance runners.

— steve reaven, chicagotribune.com, "Ready for takeoff: OPRF pole vaulters confident heading into sectional meet," 8 May 2018
Ohio Releaf alleges the commerce department is not moving fast enough on the appeals and fears further delay might jeopardize its chances to secure a cultivator's license.

— randy tucker, Cincinnati.com, "Ohio judge delays ruling on medical marijuana grower's complaint," 20 Apr. 2018
Less than 1% of the state’s 68,150 marijuana cultivators had obtained licenses as of last month, according to a recent report by the California Growers Association.

— the editorial board, WSJ, "Marijuana Supply-Siders," 23 Mar. 2018
But moving the farm each year is tricky for cultivators, who need to learn a field’s specific growing conditions.

— angela fritz, Washington Post, "D.C.-area tulip farms are in full bloom, just in time for the first hot week of the year," 1 May 2018
For the most part, interested marijuana cultivators in Sacramento have gravitated toward the Power Inn and North Sacramento areas.

— ryan lillis and brad branan, sacbee, "Pot growers are flooding Sacramento with applications. Some areas say enough is enough," 15 Feb. 2018
Murphy’s group has backed marijuana dispensaries and cultivators in 11 states, including Prime Wellness of Connecticut, a South Windsor dispensary that was the first to open in Connecticut.

— matthew ormseth, courant.com, "John Boehner Joins Investment Firm That Backs A Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Connecticut," 11 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of cultivator

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cultivator Synonyms

Synonyms

agriculturist (or agriculturalist), agronomist, farmer, grower, planter, tiller;

Antonyms

nonfarmer;

workfolk (or workfolks);

gentleman farmer, sharecropper, subsistence farmer, tenant farmer, yeoman;

homesteader, nester [West];

granger;

rancher, ranchero, ranchman;

CULTIVATOR Defined for English Language Learners

cultivator

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Definition of cultivator for English Language Learners

: a person who prepares land for planting
: a tool or machine that is used to prepare the soil and kill weeds around growing plants

CULTIVATOR Defined for Kids

cultivator

noun cul·ti·va·tor \ ˈkəl-tə-ˌvā-tər \

Definition of cultivator for Students

: a tool or machine for loosening the soil between rows of a crop

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