AGRICULTURE


Meaning of AGRICULTURE in English

ˈagrəˌkəlchə(r), ˈaig- also ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

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Etymology: French, from Latin agricultura, from agri (gen. of ager field) + cultura cultivation — more at acre , culture

1.

a. : the science or art of cultivating the soil, harvesting crops, and raising livestock : husbandry , farming

b. : the science or art of the production of plants and animals useful to man and in varying degrees the preparation of these products for man's use and their disposal (as by marketing)

2. : farmers

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.