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planter

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈplɑːn.tər/ US  /ˈplæn.t̬ɚ/

Definition

someone who grows a particular crop in a hot part of the world: a tea/rubber planterGardening - general words a large container in which plants are grown for decorationGeneral and miscellaneous containers a machine used to plant crops: a potato planterFarm vehicles and equipment
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