cultivator
noun
cul·ti·va·tor
ˈkəl-tə-ˌvā-tər 
: one that cultivates
especially
: an implement for loosening the soil while crops are growing
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Examples of cultivator in a Sentence
encountered an indigenous people who were experienced cultivators of the soil as well as highly skilled craftsmen
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Some local governments tax a weed business on the square footage of their operations and others have gross receipts taxes on the cultivator, distributor and retailer.
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Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
The state gave its first round of recreational cultivator licenses to farmers who’d already been authorized to grow hemp—i.e., low-THC cannabis—which has been legal since 2017.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
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Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
The state gave its first round of recreational cultivator licenses to farmers who’d already been authorized to grow hemp—i.e., low-THC cannabis—which has been legal since 2017.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Cultivator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivator. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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cultivator
noun
cul·ti·va·tor
ˈkəl-tə-ˌvāt-ər
: one that cultivates
especially
: a tool or machine to loosen the soil while crops are growing
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