cultivator

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

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

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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Everyone, from his employees to the cultivators his dispensary buys product from, is paid in cash.

— ally marotti, chicagotribune.com, "Main bank for Illinois' medical marijuana industry is pulling out, leaving some operators to deal in cash," 2 Apr. 2018
The department responded to early criticism of its cultivator application scoring process by touting an administrative hearing process for appeals.

— jackie borchardt, cleveland.com, "Medical marijuana company sues over delays in Ohio cultivator license appeal process," 26 Mar. 2018
Those cultivators will be required to pay a $2,000 permit fee.

— sam wood, Philly.com, "Hemp farming to expand exponentially in Pa.," 26 Feb. 2018
Eligibility requirements included securing a site, submitting detailed business and operations plans, meeting certain capital requirements and passing a criminal background check, according to the state's cultivator application checklist.

— randy tucker, Cincinnati.com, "In Ohio, African-Americans left behind in 'green rush' for legal weed profits," 7 Feb. 2018
In addition to smaller cultivators, facilities that generate all of their energy from renewable sources are also exempt from the wattage requirement.

— dan adams, BostonGlobe.com, "Growing concern: Marijuana rules could mean lower quality product," 8 Mar. 2018
The first crop of plants could take 16 weeks or more to harvest, according to plans detailed in cultivator applications, and wouldn't be ready in time for the medical marijuana law's Sept. 8 deadline for the program to be operational.

— jackie borchardt, cleveland.com, "Bill would bar Ohio medical marijuana grows during audit of state scoring process," 22 Feb. 2018
Two more medical marijuana cultivators, Terrapin and Standard Farms, are expected to begin shipping product to dispensaries in mid-March.

— sam wood, Philly.com, "Pa. medical marijuana debuts with high prices and lots of customers," 26 Feb. 2018
The Department of Commerce issued 24 provisional cultivator licenses in November 2017 -- 12 for up to 25,000 square feet of growing space and 12 for up to 3,000 square feet.

— jackie borchardt, cleveland.com, "More than 60 Ohio medical marijuana companies file appeals over cultivator licenses," 19 Jan. 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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