horticulture
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- noun
- /ˌhɔːrtɪˈkʌltʃər/
- Specialized
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horticultura
- He decided to pursue a career in horticulture because he has always had a passion for cultivating beautiful gardens.
- horticulture and agriculture
- southern horticulture
- small-scale horticulture
And all of them were very interested in horticulture and agriculture.
- And all of them were very interested in horticulture and agriculture.
Examples
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If left unchecked, it could cost the country's burgeoning horticulture and floral industries millions of dollars.
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I'm going for a master's degree in horticulture.
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And all of them were very interested in horticulture and agriculture.
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And what they do is the horticulture students teach nutrition and horticulture to high school students.
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You will teach her how to tend a garden as well as classes in horticulture and so forth.
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Recently, rising demand and competition have led this clandestine enterprise to the latest techniques in scientific horticulture.
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An increasing interest in horticulture was also part of this move to diversify Georgia's agriculture.
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From these rather humble beginnings, horticulture grew and became a more significant part of Georgia's economy and culture.
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Currently a $50-billion-a-year industry nationally, horticulture is one agricultural industry that thrives with urban and suburban development.
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Typical enrollment is about 900 students, and most are majoring in horticulture or agriculture.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
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Working to grow and care for plants, often as a hobby
How Garden-Related
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Horticulture comes from the Latin hortus 'garden' and the part -culture 'to grow or care for', the same idea you see in cultivate and agriculture. So horticulture means the growing and care of gardens, fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants.