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/groh"euhr/, n.1. a person who grows something: He is a grower of flowers and vegetables.2. a person or thing that grows in a certain way: This plant is a quick grower.[1555-65; GROW + -ER1]
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Grower — Grow er, n. One who grows or produces; as, a grower of corn; also, that which grows or increases; as, a vine may be a rank or a slow grower. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grower — UK US /ˈgrəʊər/ noun [C] PRODUCTION ► a person or company that grows a particular plant or crop in order to sell it: »The subsidies allow growers to sell for less than the cost of production. »The severe cold last winter wiped out many smaller… … Financial and business terms
grower — one who produces, mid 15c., agent noun from GROW (Cf. grow) … Etymology dictionary
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grower — UK [ˈɡrəʊə(r)] / US [ˈɡroʊr] noun [countable] Word forms grower : singular grower plural growers a person, company, or place that grows a type of plant or crop organic apple growers Columbia has replaced Bolivia as the second largest grower of… … English dictionary
grower — n. 1 (often in comb.) a person growing produce (fruit grower). 2 a plant that grows in a specified way (a fast grower) … Useful english dictionary
grower — noun a) A farmer; one who grows things. He was an orange grower from Florida. b) Something that grows. These flowers are fast growers Ant: shower … Wiktionary
grower — noun Grower is used after these nouns: ↑corn, ↑mushroom, ↑rice, ↑sugar, ↑tobacco, ↑vegetables, ↑wine … Collocations dictionary
Grower — Grow|er [ grəuə] der; [s], <aus engl. grower, eigtl. »Pflanzer«, zu to grow »anpflanzen, züchten«> jmd., der heimlich Hanfpflanzen anbaut, um daraus Haschisch herzustellen … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
grower — grow|er [ grour ] noun count a person, company, or place that grows a type of plant or crop: organic apple growers Columbia has replaced Bolivia as the second largest grower of cocoa … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
