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, nounWords nearby horticulture
hortega cell,
hortense,
hortense de beauharnais,
horthy,
horticultural,
horticulture,
horton,
hortus siccus,
horus,
hos.,
hosanna
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, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for horticultural (2 of 2)
horticulture
/ (ˈhɔːtɪˌkʌltʃə) /
noun
the art or science of cultivating gardens
Derived forms of horticulture
horticulturist, nounWord 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.