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Tree surgeon
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arborist
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Arborist \Ar"bor*ist\, n. [F. arboriste, fr. L. arbor tree.] One who makes trees his study, or who is versed in the knowledge of trees. --Howell.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A person in the practice of arboriculture; a tree surgeon
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
An arborist , or (less commonly) arboriculturist , is a professional in the practice of arboriculture , which is the cultivation , management, and study of individual trees , shrubs , and vines , other perennial woody plants . Arborists generally focus ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1570s, from Latin arbor "tree," which is of unknown origin, + -ist . In early use probably from French arboriste .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a specialist in treating damaged trees [syn: tree surgeon ]
Usage examples of arborist.
Cactus, mesquite, and creosote bushes grew at neatly spaced intervals, as though planted by an arborist.
Sir Herbert Leon, the last Victorian master of the Park, had been a dedicated arborist, planting his realm with three hundred different species of tree.
I witnessed the truck from Resneis Arborists pass through the gates of my small estate and down the drive.