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horticulture

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hor·ti·cul·ture  (hôrt-klchr)
n.
1. The science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants.
2. The cultivation of a garden.

[Latin hortus, garden; see gher-1 in Indo-European roots + (agri)culture.]

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

horticulture [ˈhɔːtɪˌkʌltʃə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) the art or science of cultivating gardens
[from Latin hortus garden + culture, on the model of agriculture]
horticulturist  n

horticulture
the practice and science of cultivating gardens, for the growth of flowers, fruits, or vegetables. — horticulturist, n. — horticultural, adj.
See also: Agriculture
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.horticulturehorticulture - the cultivation of plants            
farming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
landscape gardening, landscaping - working as a landscape gardener
market gardening - the growing of vegetables or flowers for market
floriculture, flower gardening - the cultivation of flowering plants
garden - work in the garden; "My hobby is gardening"
landscape - do landscape gardening; "My sons landscapes for corporations and earns a good living"
landscape - embellish with plants; "Let's landscape the yard"

horticulture
noun gardening, agriculture, cultivation, floriculture, arboriculture Available courses are in garden design and practical horticulture.
Translations
horticulture [ˈhɔːtɪkʌltʃəʳ] Nhorticultura f

horticulture [ˈhɔːrtɪkʌltʃər] nhorticulture f

horticulture
nGartenbau (→ kunst f) m

horticulture [ˈhɔːtɪˌkʌltʃəʳ] norticoltura
horticulture [ˈhɔːtɪˌkʌltʃəʳ] norticoltura

horticulture
n horticulture [ˈhoːtikaltʃə]
the science and art of gardening. tuinbou بَسْتَنَه، فِلاحَة البَساتين грединарство zahradnictví havebrug der Gartenbau γεωπονική horticultura aiandus علم باغبانی puutarhanhoito horticulture גַנָנוּת बागवानी vrtlarstvo, hortikultura kertművelés hortikultura garðyrkjufræði orticoltura 園芸 원예학 sodininkystė, daržininkystė dārzkopība hortikultur tuinbouwkunst, hovenierskunst hagebruk ogrodnictwo horticultura horticultură садоводство záhradníctvo hortikultura hortikultura trädgårdsodling, -skötsel, hortikultur การปลูกพืชในสวนหรือเรือนกระจก bahçecilik, çiçekçilik, bahçivanlık 園藝學 садівництво باغبانی کا فن nghề làm vườn
adj hortiˈcultural
tuinboukundig مُتَعَلِّق بالبَسْتَنَه градинарски zahradnický havebrugs- Gartenbau-... γεωπονικός hortícola aiandus- وابسته به باغبانی puutarhanhoidollinen horticole שֶׁל גַנָנוּת बागवानी संबंधि vrtlarski, hortikultularam kertészeti secara hortikultura garðyrkju- orticolo 園芸の 원예학[]의 sodininkystės, daržininkystės dārzkopības- hortikultur tuinbouwkundig, hovenierskundig hagebruks-, gartneri- ogrodniczy hortícula horticol садоводческий záhradnícky vrtnarski hortikulturalni hortikulturell, trädgårds- เกี่ยวกับการปลูกพืชในสวนหรือเรือนกระจก bahçecilik/çiçekçilik ile ilgili 園藝的 садівничий باغبانی سے متعلق thuộc nghề làm vườn


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He had therefore, with great care and patience, and by dint of strenuous exertions, laid out near his house at Dort a garden fit for the culture of his cherished flower; he had mixed the soil according to the most approved prescriptions, and given to his hotbeds just as much heat and fresh air as the strictest rules of horticulture exact.
But then New York, as far back as the mind of man could travel, had been divided into the two great fundamental groups of the Mingotts and Mansons and all their clan, who cared about eating and clothes and money, and the Archer-Newland- van-der-Luyden tribe, who were devoted to travel, horticulture and the best fiction, and looked down on the grosser forms of pleasure.
Our agriculture and horticulture destroy a weed just here and there and cultivate perhaps a score or so of wholesome plants, leaving the greater number to fight out a balance as they can.
 
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