† vegetistn.
Obsolete. rare.
A person who is concerned with the growth or cultivation of vegetable products.
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1775 W. Marshall Minutes Agric. 7 Sept. (1778) The Vegetist, perhaps, more than any other man, is subject to the power..of the elements.
1815 Gentleman's Mag. June 533/2 The origin and existing depths of soils, might, by a mere vegetist, seem to be well-accounted for, without calling in the aid of mineral substances.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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