planterPronunciation: /ˈplɑːntə/Translate planter | into German | into Italian Definition of planter noun 1 [often with modifier] a manager or owner of a plantation:wealthy coffee planters 2a machine or person that plants seeds, bulbs, etc.. a decorative container in which plants are grown: hanging baskets, tubs, and planters 3(in Irish history) an English or Scottish settler on confiscated land during the 17th century. planter in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of planter in the US English dictionary