floricultural

1 8.5

Relating to the growing of flowers for decoration

adjective
/ˌflɔːrɪˈkɜːrʧərəl/

Specialized

: floricultural

Many floricultural businesses are focusing on sustainable practices to reduce their environmental impact.

Examples

She studied floricultural techniques to better understand how to care for her various flowering plants.
Research into salt-resistant flowers stemmed from an initiative started six years ago to bring relevant ARS research to the country's fast-growing floricultural and nursery industries.

Academic text (2004)
Left to right: Ross Brazee, head of the ARS Application Technology Research Unit, floricultural producer Justin Marotta, and agricultural engineer Richard Derksen discuss fungicide distribution.

Academic text (2000)
The floricultural trade has greatly expanded with the demand for exotic flowers in local markets.

Synonyms

horticultural

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Specialized

7 5.2

Relating to growing plants like flowers, fruit, and vegetables in gardens

is narrower and focuses only on growing flowering plants for decorative use

Surface Forms

floricultural positive

Morphology

floricultural = floriculture (transparent) = flori + culture + al

The adjective is regularly formed from the noun 'floriculture' by adding '-al', so the meaning is directly recoverable if the base noun is known.

Etymology

Floricultural comes from flori- meaning 'flower', as in floral or florist, and culture meaning 'to grow or care for'. So, floricultural is about growing and caring for flowering plants, often for decoration.