Definitions

1. noun

A person who specializes in the study, collection, and classification of plants, especially one who identifies and prepares specimens for herbaria.

“The herbarist spent years studying the unique plant species in the Amazon rainforest.”

2. noun

A person who cultivates and arranges plants for exhibition, particularly in a botanical garden or conservatory.

“The herbarist took great care in arranging the exotic flowers in the greenhouse.”