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Forestry

//ˈfɒɹ.ɪst.ɹi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The science of planting and growing trees in forests. uncountable
  2. 2
    the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber wordnet
  3. 3
    The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests. uncountable
  4. 4
    The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes. uncountable
  5. 5
    Commercial tree farming. uncountable
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  1. 6
    A tree farm. countable
  2. 7
    A forest-covered area. countable

Etymology

From Middle English *forestrie, *forsterie (suggested by Middle English forster, forester (“forester”)), from Old French foresterie, from forest.

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