n.
Pronunciation: ' a-gri- ˌ k ə l-ch ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin agricultura, from ager field + cultura cultivation ― more at ACRE , CULTURE
Date: 15th century
: the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products : FARMING
– ag · ri · cul · tur · ist \ ˌ a-gri- ' k ə l-ch( ə -)rist \ or ag · ri · cul · tur · al · ist \ -ch( ə -)r ə -list \ noun