cultivator

noun

Definition of cultivatornext
as in farmer
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it encountered an indigenous people who were experienced cultivators of the soil as well as highly skilled craftsmen

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“Cultivator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivator. Accessed 6 Feb. 2023.

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