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arborist|ˈɑːbərɪst|
[In 16th c. a. F. arboriste, now refashioned as herboriste: see Littré, and cf. arbour. In later use f. L. arbor tree + -ist; so in mod.F.; arbolist was after Sp. arbol tree.]
†a. A keeper of a ‘herber,’ a herbalist (obs.).
b. A scientific student or cultivator of trees.
1578Lyte Dodoens 13 Some Arboristes do call it [Anthyllis] Glaudiola. 1645Howell Dodona's Grove 11 The Mulberry, which the Arbolists observe to be long in begetting..his buds. 1648W. Lawson Orch. & Gard. iii. i. (1668) 2 Most of our great Arborists plant Apricocks, Cherries, and Peaches by a wall. 1755in Johnson. 1883R. Hutchison Trans. Highl. & Agric. Soc. XV. 35 The intelligent arborist.
▸ A professional tree surgeon or pruner; a trained specialist in the care and maintenance of trees.
1914Washington Post 4 Apr. 6/7 Ill-advised arborists destroy in an hour the growth of a century... At this time of the year the tree butcher appears on the scene. 1941P. P. Pirone Maintenance of Shade & Ornamental Trees vi. 93 A written contract..is usually advisable when a tree owner employs a commercial arborist to take care of his trees. 1977Washington Post (Nexis) 10 July d7 The chemical is injected into elm trees. The trees take up the fungicide through the sapwood. The label calls for use by arborists or others trained in treating trees. 1999R. J. Campana Arboriculture xxii. 354 The National Arborist Association developed new cabling and bracing standards in 1987. |