a specialist in the planting and maintenance of trees
arborist in American English
(ˈɑːrbərɪst)
noun
a specialist in the cultivation and care of trees and shrubs, including tree surgery, the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tree diseases, and the control of pests
Word origin
[1570–80; arbor3 + -ist]This word is first recorded in the period 1570–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: agent, deadhead, duster, huddle, pigeonhole-ist is a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certainprinciples, doctrines, etc. Other words that use the affix -ist include: Thomist, apologist, dramatist, machinist, socialist
Examples of 'arborist' in a sentence
arborist
An arborist earns 16,000 to 24,000.
The Sun (2009)
You could get an arborist in, but think of the cost for such a small job.