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单词 xeriscaper
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xeriscapern.

Brit. /ˈzɪərᵻˌskeɪpə/, U.S. /ˈzɛrəˌskeɪpər/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: xeriscape v., -er suffix1.
Etymology: < xeriscape v. + -er suffix1.
Horticulture (originally and chiefly U.S.).
A person who xeriscapes.
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1988 Los Angeles Times 23 July 5 (headline) Desert islands ‘xeriscapers’ say method saves water—and wallet's greenery.
1990 Los Angeles Times (Electronic ed.) 22 July (caption) Most of landscape architect Lisa Iwata's garden is water-thrifty, but in the fall this xeriscaper will be planting enough lawn for her daughter, Alyssa, to play on.
2001 High Country News 2 July 15/1 There is a move toward a more natural backyard, fueled, perhaps, by..the xeriscaper who prefers native plants.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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