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planter
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plant·er  (plntr)
n.
1.
a. One who plants.
b. A machine or tool for planting seeds.
2. The owner or manager of a plantation: cotton and rice planters.
3. An early settler or colonist.
4. A decorative container for a plant or small tree.

planter [ˈplɑːntə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) the owner or manager of a plantation
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a machine designed for rapid, uniform, and efficient planting of seeds in the ground
3. (Historical Terms) a colonizer or settler
4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a decorative pot or stand for house plants
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.planter - the owner or manager of a plantationplanter - the owner or manager of a plantation
farmer, granger, husbandman, sodbuster - a person who operates a farm
2.planter - a worker who puts or sets seeds or seedlings into the ground
worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
3.planter - a decorative pot for house plants
flowerpot, pot - a container in which plants are cultivated
Translations
planter [ˈplɑːntəʳ] N (= person) → plantador(a) m/f; (= plantation owner) → hacendado/a m/f (esp LAm) (Hist) (= settler) → colono/a m/f; (= machine) → plantadora f; (= pot) → tiesto m, maceta f

planter [ˈplɑːntər] n
(= person) → planteur m
(= container) → pot m de fleur
plant food nengrais m
plant life nflore f
plant pot n (British)pot m de fleurs

planter
nPflanzer(in) m(f); (= plantation owner also)Plantagenbesitzer(in) m(f); (= machine)Pflanzmaschine f; (= seed planter)Sämaschine f; (= plant pot)Übertopf m

planter [ˈplɑːntəʳ] n (person) → piantatore/trice; (machine) → piantatrice f

planter حوض نباتات květináč urtepotte Blumentopf γλάστρα maceta kasviruukku pot de fleurs tegla za cvijeće vaso 植木鉢 화분 plantenpot blomsterpotte doniczka vaso de planta, vaso para plantas цветочный горшок kruka กระถางต้นไม้ çiçek saksısı chậu cây 花盆


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