citriculture

[ si-tri-kuhl-cher ]
/ ˈsɪ trɪˌkʌl tʃər /

noun

the cultivation of citrus fruits.

Origin of citriculture

First recorded in 1915–20; citr(us) + -i- + culture

OTHER WORDS FROM citriculture

cit·ri·cul·tur·ist, noun

Words nearby citriculture

citrate, citreous, citric, citric acid, citric acid cycle, citriculture, citrin, citrine, citron, citron melon, citron wood

British Dictionary definitions for citriculture

citriculture
/ (ˈsɪtrɪˌkʌltʃə) /

noun

the cultivation of citrus fruits

Derived forms of citriculture

citriculturist, noun