Definition of CULTIVATOR

cultivator

Meanings

Plural: cultivators

Noun

  • someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
  • a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
  • Any of several devices used to loosen or stir the soil, either to remove weeds or to provide aeration and drainage.
  • A person who cultivates.
  • Someone who uses a cultivator (implement, device, or machine).
  • A person who cultivates.
  • Someone who grows plants.
  • A person who cultivates.
  • Someone who fosters something besides plants (such as human development or relationships).

Origin / Etymology

From cultivate + -or, partly after French cultivateur.

Scrabble Score: 15

cultivator is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cultivator is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cultivator is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

cultivator is a valid Words With Friends word