HORTICULTURE

gardening, horticulture

(noun) the cultivation of plants

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

horticulture (usually uncountable, plural horticultures)

The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening.

Small-scale agriculture.

Source: Wiktionary


Hor"ti*cul`ture, n. Etym: [L. hortus garden + cultura culture: cf. F. horticulture. See Yard an inclosure, and Culture.]

Definition: The cultivation of a garden or orchard; the art of cultivating gardens or orchards.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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