planter
Pronunciation: /ˈplæntə(ɹ)/
The English word “planter” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- One who plants something.
- Any of the early English or Scottish settlers who were given the lands of the dispossessed Irish populace during the reign of Elizabeth I.
- Any member of a similar landed class of (often wealthy) farm owners elsewhere, such as plantation owners whose lands are worked by farm workers, wage slaves, or slaves.
- A box or pot for plants to be planted in, usually large and standing on the floor.
- A machine for planting seeds or transplants.
Etymology
From plant + -er.
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