plantswoman

plantswoman
/plants"woom'euhn, plahnts"-/, n., pl. plantswomen.
1. a nurserywoman.
2. a horticulturist.
3. a woman with a keen interest in and wide knowledge of plants and their cultivation.
[PLANT + -S3 + -WOMAN]

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