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floriculture
(redirected from Cut flower industry)

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flo·ri·cul·ture  (flôr-klchr, flr-)
n.
The cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants.

[Latin fls, flr-, flower; see flower + culture.]

flori·cultur·al adj.
flori·cultur·al·ly adv.
flori·cultur·ist n.

floriculture [ˈflɔːrɪˌkʌltʃə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) the cultivation of flowering plants
floricultural  adj
floriculturist  n

floriculture
the cultivation of flowers, especially of decorative flowering plants, usually on a commercial scale. — floriculturist, n. — floricultural, adj.
See also: Flowers
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.floriculture - the cultivation of flowering plantsfloriculture - the cultivation of flowering plants
gardening, horticulture - the cultivation of plants


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