释义 |
† ˈvegetist nonce-wd. [Irreg. f. veget-able + -ist.] One who is concerned with the growth or cultivation of vegetable products.
1778[W. H. Marshall] Minutes Agric. 7 Sept. 1775, The Vegetist, perhaps, more than any other man, is subject to the power..of the elements. Ibid., Digest 25 The Vegetist ought never to lose sight of this maxim. |