horticulture

[ hawr-ti-kuhl-cher ]

/ ˈhɔr tɪˌkʌl tʃər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR horticulture ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.

the science and art of cultivating such plants.

Origin of horticulture

1670–80; <Latin hort(us) garden + (agr)iculture

OTHER WORDS FROM horticulture

hor·ti·cul·tur·al, adjectivehor·ti·cul·tur·ist, noun

Words nearby horticulture

Hortega cell, Hortense, Hortense de Beauharnais, Horthy, horticultural, horticulture, Horton, hortus siccus, hor. un. spatio, Horus, Hos.

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Example sentences from the Web for horticulture

We hired a guy called Patrick Cullina, who was at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, to run the horticulture and operations of the park.
Summer Lovers|Matthew Dakotah|September 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Horticulture, perhaps the most agreeable of all practical occupations, will then reach fullest bloom.
Woman under socialism|August Bebel
Dr. Baileys position in American horticultural literature is unique in that he represents the botanical side of horticulture.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick
Mr. Woodbury has published several such accounts in 'Journal of Horticulture,' 1861 and 1862.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I.|Charles Darwin

That farmer (or his wife) knew something of the value of horticulture to the farm.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
This brought out almost every phase of horticulture and was one of the most interesting sessions.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various

British Dictionary definitions for horticulture

horticulture

/ (ˈhɔːtɪˌkʌltʃə) /

noun

the art or science of cultivating gardens

Derived forms of horticulture

horticulturist, noun

Word Origin for horticulture

C17: from Latin hortus garden + culture, on the model of agriculture

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Cultural definitions for horticulture

horticulture

[ (hawr-tuh-kul-chuhr) ]

The science of cultivating garden plants.

单词	horticulture
释义	horticulture [ hawr-ti-kuhl-cher ] / ˈhɔr tɪˌkʌl tʃər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR horticulture ON THESAURUS.COM noun the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants. the science and art of cultivating such plants. Origin of horticulture 1670–80; <Latin hort(us) garden + (agr)iculture OTHER WORDS FROM horticulture hor·ti·cul·tur·al, adjectivehor·ti·cul·tur·ist, noun Words nearby horticulture Hortega cell, Hortense, Hortense de Beauharnais, Horthy, horticultural, horticulture, Horton, hortus siccus, hor. un. spatio, Horus, Hos. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for horticulture We hired a guy called Patrick Cullina, who was at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, to run the horticulture and operations of the park. Summer Lovers\|Matthew Dakotah\|September 19, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Horticulture, perhaps the most agreeable of all practical occupations, will then reach fullest bloom. Woman under socialism\|August Bebel Dr. Baileys position in American horticultural literature is unique in that he represents the botanical side of horticulture. The Grapes of New York\|U. P. Hedrick Mr. Woodbury has published several such accounts in 'Journal of Horticulture,' 1861 and 1862. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I.\|Charles Darwin That farmer (or his wife) knew something of the value of horticulture to the farm. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916\|Various This brought out almost every phase of horticulture and was one of the most interesting sessions. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916\|Various British Dictionary definitions for horticulture horticulture / (ˈhɔːtɪˌkʌltʃə) / noun the art or science of cultivating gardens Derived forms of horticulture horticulturist, noun Word Origin for horticulture C17: from Latin hortus garden + culture, on the model of agriculture Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to horticulture cultivation, farming, agriculture, viniculture, arboriculture, viticulture, floriculture, groundskeeping Cultural definitions for horticulture horticulture [ (hawr-tuh-kul-chuhr) ] The science of cultivating garden plants. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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horticulture

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Words nearby horticulture

Example sentences from the Web for horticulture

British Dictionary definitions for horticulture

noun

Derived forms of horticulture

Word Origin for horticulture

Words related to horticulture

Cultural definitions for horticulture