n.
Pronunciation: pr ə - ' dü-s ə r, pr ō -, - ' dyü-
Function: noun
Date: 1513
1 : one that produces especially : one that grows agricultural products or manufactures crude materials into articles of use
2 : a person who supervises or finances a work (as a staged or recorded performance) for exhibition or dissemination to the public
3 : an autotrophic organism (as a green plant) viewed as a source of biomass that can be consumed by other organisms ― compare CONSUMER