cultivator
noun
cul·ti·va·tor
ˈkəl-tə-ˌvā-tər 
: one that cultivates
especially
: an implement for loosening the soil while crops are growing
Synonyms
Examples of cultivator in a Sentence
encountered an indigenous people who were experienced cultivators of the soil as well as highly skilled craftsmen
Recent Examples on the Web
The state gave its first round of recreational cultivator licenses to farmers who’d already been authorized to grow hemp—i.e., low-THC cannabis—which has been legal since 2017.
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Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
At a state board hearing in September, cultivators drove to Albany to plead with regulators.
—Wesley Parnell, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2024
Ximena Morales, 15, used a three-pronged hand cultivator to loosen dirt before compost was spread on top.
—Jane Margolies, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
On Monday, Forest Park City Council voted to declare a 180-day moratorium on issuing zoning certificates for adult use, aka recreational, marijuana dispensaries, cultivators, processors, testing facilities and other similar establishments.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2024
Somewhere there was a tractor, somewhere there was a cistern, cultivators.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Under Monterey County rules, marijuana cultivators only can grow in greenhouses in certain areas by converting existing structures or building new ones where old ones used to stand.
—Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
Tyson has partnered with professional cultivators across the country to produce cannabis flower, beverages, concentrates and edibles including Mike’s Bites, a weed gummy shaped like an ear with a bite taken out of it.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Tools include pruning shears, a trowel, transplant trowel, hand fork, weeder, cultivator, and gardening gloves.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
At a state board hearing in September, cultivators drove to Albany to plead with regulators.
—Wesley Parnell, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2024
Ximena Morales, 15, used a three-pronged hand cultivator to loosen dirt before compost was spread on top.
—Jane Margolies, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
On Monday, Forest Park City Council voted to declare a 180-day moratorium on issuing zoning certificates for adult use, aka recreational, marijuana dispensaries, cultivators, processors, testing facilities and other similar establishments.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2024
Somewhere there was a tractor, somewhere there was a cistern, cultivators.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Under Monterey County rules, marijuana cultivators only can grow in greenhouses in certain areas by converting existing structures or building new ones where old ones used to stand.
—Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
Tyson has partnered with professional cultivators across the country to produce cannabis flower, beverages, concentrates and edibles including Mike’s Bites, a weed gummy shaped like an ear with a bite taken out of it.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Tools include pruning shears, a trowel, transplant trowel, hand fork, weeder, cultivator, and gardening gloves.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Cultivator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivator. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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cultivator
noun
cul·ti·va·tor
ˈkəl-tə-ˌvāt-ər
: one that cultivates
especially
: a tool or machine to loosen the soil while crops are growing
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