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Horticulture

//ˈhɔː.tɪˌkʌl.tʃə(ɹ)// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening. uncountable, usually

    "Let any one compare the fruit of one of the largest varieties exhibited at our Shows with that of the wild wood strawberry, or, which will be a fairer comparison, with the somewhat larger fruit of the wild American Virginian Strawberry, and he will see what prodigies horticulture has effected."

  2. 2
    the cultivation of plants wordnet
  3. 3
    Small-scale agriculture. uncountable, usually

Etymology

17th century, from the Latin word hortus (“garden”) + culture (on the model of agriculture).

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