- a person who harvests
- a harvesting machine, esp a combine harvester
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
har•ves•ter /ˈhɑrvəstɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a special farm machine for harvesting crops.
har•ves•ter
(här′və stər),USA pronunciation n.
- a person who harvests;
reaper. - any of various farm machines for harvesting field crops.
- Insectsan orange-brown butterfly, Feniseca tarquinius, the larvae of which are predacious on aphids.
- harvest + -er1 1580–90
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harvester /ˈhɑːvɪstə/ n
'harvester' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
binder
- combine
- combine harvester
- tractor
- vintager
- agricultural ant
- er
- esne
- harvester ant