grower

One who cultivates

A grower is someone or something that grows, or causes growth.

A farmer is a grower of crops; a plant may be a fast grower or slow grower.

In wine, a grower produces grapes and makes wine from their own harvest.

In slang, a grower is a penis that expands significantly when erect, as opposed to a "shower," which appears larger when flaccid but changes less.

horticulturist

arborist

Tree care specialist

landscaper · agronomist · nurseryman · orchardist · propagator · herbalist · pomologist · silviculturist · topiarist · plant breeder

farmer

agriculture

Cultivation of land, livestock

  • harvestGathering mature crops
  • tillageSoil preparation for planting
  • plowTool for turning soil

sow · reap · crop · tractor · fertilizer · irrigation · pasture · livestock · grain · orchard

cultivator

tillage

Soil preparation for planting

harvest · prune · grafting · propagate · tend · mulch · compost · transplant · organic · hydroponics

vintner

vineyard

Grape-growing estate

merlot · chardonnay · oenology · fermentation · tannins · barrel · terroir · varietal · viniculture · harvest

greenhouse

glasshouse

Structure for growing plants

hydroponics · soilless · cloning · transplanting · germination · floriculture · coldframe · hothouse · potting · misting

rancher

shepherd

One who tends flocks

cowboy · stockman · cattleman · wrangler · rancher · pastoralist · dairy · poultry · grazing · feedlot

producer

plantation

Large-scale farming operation

nursery · aquaculture · agribusiness · cooperative · wholesaler · supplier · exporter · commodity · yield · output

nurturer

caregiver

One providing daily assistance

development · maturation · guidance · mentorship · support · tending · encouragement · cultivation · raising · shaping

Categories
Opposites
production vs. consumption

growerconsumer

One who acquires goods

buyer · end user · purchaser · retailer · distributor

agricultural role

growerconsumer

One who acquires goods

city dweller · urbanite · hunter-gatherer · importer · harvester

growth trajectory (informal/slang)

growershower

Water spray for bathing

shrinker · decliner · diminisher · fader · peaker

Phrases
Family

grow, growth, growing, grown, grows, overgrown, growers, outgrow, outgrown

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G