hor ‧ ti ‧ cul ‧ ture /ˈhɔːtəˌkʌltʃə, ˈhɔːtɪˌkʌltʃə $ ˈhɔːrtəˌkʌltʃər/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: hortus 'garden' + English culture ]
the practice or science of growing flowers, fruit, and vegetables ⇨ gardening , agriculture
—horticultural /ˌhɔːtəˈkʌltʃərəl◂, ˌhɔːtɪˈkʌltʃərəl◂ $ ˌhɔːr-/ adjective
—horticulturalist noun [countable]