horticulture

[ hawr-ti-kuhl-cher ]
/ ˈhɔr tɪˌkʌl tʃər /

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, adjective hor·ti·cul·tur·ist, noun

Example sentences from the Web for horticultural

British Dictionary definitions for horticultural (1 of 2)

horticultural
/ (ˌhɔːtɪˈkʌltʃərəl) /

adjective

of or relating to horticulture

Derived forms of horticultural

horticulturally, adverb horticulturalist, noun

British Dictionary definitions for horticultural (2 of 2)

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

Cultural definitions for horticultural

horticulture
[ (hawr-tuh-kul-chuhr) ]

The science of cultivating garden plants.