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horticulture

[ hawr-ti-kuhl-cher ]

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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.

horticulture

/ ˈhɔːtɪˌkʌltʃə /

horticulture

First recorded in 1670–80; from Latin hort(us) “garden” + (agr)iculture

C17: from Latin hortus garden + culture , on the model of agriculture

We hired a guy called Patrick Cullina, who was at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, to run the horticulture and operations of the park.

All the common garden fruits of Europe flourish here; but too little attention is paid to horticulture.

The botanical garden and hot-house are on a large scale, and exhibit a favorable specimen of the present state of horticulture.

The first contains the laws relating to agriculture and horticulture; the second, those which refer to feasts and holidays.

In agriculture and horticulture the influence of the farm or the fruit crop rarely extends beyond the owner's fence.

Observe now the chromatic variety and beauty produced by intelligent horticulture!

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