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permaculture

[ pur-muh-kuhl-cher ]

noun

  1. a system of cultivation intended to maintain permanent agriculture or horticulture by relying on renewable resources and a self-sustaining ecosystem.

permaculture

/ ˈpɜːməˌkʌltʃə /

noun

  1. the practice of producing food, energy, etc, using ways that do not deplete the earth's natural resources

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Other Words From

  • perma·cultur·ist perma·cultur·al·ist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of permaculture1

First recorded in 1975–80; perma(nent) ( def ) + (agri)culture ( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of permaculture1

C20: coined by Bill Mollison (born 1928), Australian ecologist, from perma ( nent agri ) culture

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