silviculture

[sil-vi-kuhl-cher]

sil·vi·cul·ture

[sil-vi-kuhl-cher]
noun
the cultivation of forest trees; forestry.


Origin:
1875–80; < Latin silvi- (see silvicolous) + culture

sil·vi·cul·tur·al, adjective
sil·vi·cul·tur·al·ly, adverb
sil·vi·cul·tur·ist, noun
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Silviculture is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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silviculture (ˈsɪlvɪˌkʌltʃə)
 
n
the branch of forestry that is concerned with the cultivation of trees
 
[C20: silvi-, from Latin silva woodland + culture]
 
silvi'cultural
 
adj
 
silvi'culturist
 
n

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