Grower Meaning
/ˈɡɹoʊɚ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA farmer; one who grows things.
nounSomething that grows.
Sentence Examples
We get our oranges from a grower in the southern part of the country.
This ivy is a really fast grower.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The apple ____ harvested hundreds of pounds of fruit from his orchard.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local fruit ____ brought several crates of fresh peaches and plums to the weekly community farmers' market.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English grow Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English grower From grow + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"That first batch of yarn set the pattern for Knudsen Knits: Farah seeks out local wool growers, selects fleeces, and works with small local mills to produce yarn."
— 2026, Sandi Rosner, “Knudsen Knits: Sourcing & Milling Local Heritage-Breed Wool”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 39:
"'The Bride' [a snowdrop variety], found in the early Seventies at Foxcote Farm near Cheltenham, was his first discovery. It's a poculiform (cup-shaped) G. elwesii with six pure white petals of the same length. Like many poculiforms […] it's not a strong grower."
— 2015 February 7, Val Bourne, “The quiet man of the world of snowdrops”, in The Daily Telegraph (London), page G8:
"Sanctury^([sic]) - the least obvious single but what a grower. When I first heard this track I thought it was rather average. After playing the album several times, this was the one that kept coming into my head throughout the day."
— 1994, Mr. S.R. Winterton, “Bedtime Stories - The Singles”, in alt.fan.madonna (Usenet):
"[…]assimilating some vaguely psych, folk-rock, and other influences into their own twang without losing sense of style and taste: a grower, not a shower (that's show-er, not shower)."
— 2001, Maximum Rock 'n' Roll, Issue 223:
"As a man who can best be described as a "grower not a shower", I helped Brent realize that many people in the gay community are concerned in a very adolescent way with their dick size, including me."
— 1993, Barry Burns, “Muffin on Parade”, in soc.motss (Usenet):
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The apple ____ harvested hundreds of pounds of fruit from his orchard.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local fruit ____ brought several crates of fresh peaches and plums to the weekly community farmers' market.