VINICULTURE

viticulture, viniculture

(noun) the cultivation of grapes and grape vines; grape growing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

viniculture (countable and uncountable, plural vinicultures)

The cultivation of grapes, especially those used to produce wine.

Synonyms

• viticulture

Source: Wiktionary


Vin"i*cul`ture, n. Etym: [L. vinum wine + cultura culture.]

Definition: The cultivation of the vine, esp. for making wine; viticulture.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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