agronomy, scientific agriculture
(noun) the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
Source: WordNet® 3.1
agronomy (countable and uncountable, plural agronomies)
The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.
Synonym: husbandry
• agrology (one sense)
Source: Wiktionary
A*gron"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr. agronomie.]
Definition: The management of land; rural economy; agriculture.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
