horticulture

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Related topics: Agriculture, Gardening, Crops

hor·ti·cul·ture /ˈhɔːtəˌkʌltʃə $ ˈhɔːrtəˌkʌltʃər/ noun [uncountable] TAthe practice or science of growing flowers, fruit, and vegetables 园艺（学） → gardening, agriculture —horticultural /ˌhɔːtəˈkʌltʃərəl◂ $ ˌhɔːr-/ adjective —horticulturalist noun [countable]

Examples from the Corpus

horticulture• It is suggested that 2 machines required for horticulture, and 1 for library.• These come from many sources - school groups, horticulture clubs, students etc. and cover many topics.• He thought he might like landscaping and enrolled in a two-year program at a nearby college in horticulture.• He graduated in 1951 with a bachelor's degree in horticulture and a minor in agronomy.• No, seriously, I thought I might try something in horticulture.• As assistant commissioner, Smith oversees marketing programs involving livestock, horticulture, fiber and international marketing.• The Society of Gardeners originally planned to cover all aspects of horticulture in one large work.• Pomology - the branch of horticulture concerned with the study of fruit.From Longman Business Dictionaryhorticulturehor‧ti‧cul‧ture /ˈhɔːtəˌkʌltʃəˈhɔːrtəˌkʌltʃər/ noun [uncountable] FARMINGthe activity or science of growing flowers, fruit, and vegetablesOrigin horticulture (1600-1700) Latin hortus “garden” + English culture

hor·ti·cul·ture nounChineseSyllable

vegetables Business or of science practice and growing Corpus fruit, flowers, the

horticulture
hor‧ti‧cul‧ture /ˈhɔːtəˌkʌltʃə, ˈhɔːtɪˌkʌltʃə $ ˈhɔːrtəˌkʌltʃər/

noun [uncountable]

Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: hortus 'garden' + English culture

the practice or science of growing flowers, fruit, and vegetables ⇨ gardening, agriculture
—horticultural /ˌhɔːtəˈkʌltʃərəl◂, ˌhɔːtɪˈkʌltʃərəl◂ $ ˌhɔːr-/ adjective
—horticulturalist noun [countable]

horti·cul·ture

BrE

/ˈhɔːtɪkʌltʃə(r)/

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NAmE

/ˈhɔːrtɪkʌltʃər/

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noun

[uncountable]