horticulture
pronunciation
How to pronounce horticulture in British English:
UK [ˈhɔːtɪkʌltʃə(r)]
How to pronounce horticulture in American English:
US [ˈhɔːrtɪkʌltʃər]
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- Noun:
- the cultivation of plants
Word Origin
- horticulture (n.)
- 1670s, "cultivation of a garden," fabricated from Latin hortus "garden" (see yard (n.1)) + cultura (see culture); probably on model of agriculture. Famously punned upon by Dorothy Parker.
Example
- 1. We might build up a bank of practical skills , from horticulture to land management .
- 2. Dave had only wanted a place to do a homestay and earn his degree in desert horticulture .
- 3. Contact your local garden center or horticulture extension office to find out what grows best in your own backyard .
- 4. The histories of farming , horticulture , forestry and aquaculture are thick with new , exotic species joining or replacing old .
- 5. For while cloning has long been a staple of commercial and casual horticulture , trees , like humans , tend to reproduce most effectively when young .