hor·ti·cul·ture

[hawr-ti-kuhl-cher]
noun
1.
the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.
2.
the science and art of cultivating such plants.

Origin:
1670–80; < Latin hort(us) garden + (agr)iculture

hor·ti·cul·tur·al, adjective
hor·ti·cul·tur·ist, noun
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horticulture (ˈhɔːtɪˌkʌltʃə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the art or science of cultivating gardens
 
[C17: from Latin hortus garden + culture, on the model of agriculture]
 
horti'culturist
 
n

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Word Origin & History

horticulture
1678, coined as if from L. *horticultura "cultivation of a garden," from hortus "garden" (see yard (1)) + cultura (see culture); probably on model of agriculture. Famously punned upon by Dorothy Parker.
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Cultural Dictionary
horticulture [(hawr-tuh-kul-chuhr)]

The science of cultivating garden plants.

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Example sentences
She also has a well-developed and somewhat wicked sense of humor, a trait
  sometimes absent in the world of horticulture.
In horticulture there are a handful of ardent souls who exist solely to glorify
  a certain species.
He is working on his master's degree in horticulture.
Geology and horticulture students took field trips in that ethereal realm
  rather than explore and grow in inclement weather.
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