HORTICULTURE


Meaning of HORTICULTURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhȯr-tə-ˌkəl-chər ]

noun

Etymology: Latin hortus garden + English -i- + culture — more at yard

Date: 1678

: the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants

• hor·ti·cul·tur·al ˌhȯr-tə-ˈkəl-chə-rəl adjective

• hor·ti·cul·tur·al·ly -rə-lē adverb

• hor·ti·cul·tur·ist -rist also hor·ti·cul·tur·al·ist -ch(ə-)rə-list noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.