/ ˈhɔːtɪkʌltʃə(r); NAmE ˈhɔːrt-/ noun
[ U ] the study or practice of growing flowers, fruit and vegetables :
a college of agriculture and horticulture
—compare gardening
► horti·cul·tural / ˌhɔːtɪˈkʌltʃərəl; NAmE ˌhɔːrt-/ adjective :
a horticultural show
► horti·cul·tur·al·ist , horti·cul·tur·ist noun
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from Latin hortus garden, on the pattern of agriculture .