Definition

A person or tool that selects or gathers items, often crops or fruits, or a musician who plays a stringed instrument by plucking the strings.

Example

The apple picker worked all day in the orchard, collecting ripe fruit from the trees.

Conversation

I saw a picker at the market yesterday picking fresh strawberries.

That sounds fun! I love strawberries when they're freshly picked.

Yeah, it made me think about how much work those pickers do.

Absolutely, they really help us enjoy our favorite fruits!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Picker → It is formed from "pick" (from Old English "piccan", meaning to choose or select) and "-er" (meaning a person who). A picker is a person who chooses or selects something.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'chooses' ('pick') something — the '-er' just means a person. A picker is someone who selects.

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