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arboricultural

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ar⋅bor⋅i⋅cul⋅ture

[ahr-ber-i-kuhl-cher, ahr-bawr-, -bohr-]
–noun
the cultivation of trees and shrubs.

Origin:
1820–30; arbor 3 + (agr)iculture


ar⋅bor⋅i⋅cul⋅tur⋅al, adjective
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ar·bo·ri·cul·ture   (är'bər-ĭ-kŭl'chər, är-bôr'ĭ-, -bōr'-)   
n.  The planting and care of woody plants, especially trees.
ar'bo·ri·cul'tur·al adj.
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