AGRICULTURE


Meaning of AGRICULTURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-gri-ˌkəl-chər ]

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 ˌa-gri-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rist or ag·ri·cul·tur·al·ist -ch(ə-)rə-list noun

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