floriculture

flo·ri·cul·ture

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [flawr-i-kuhl-cher, flohr-]
- /ˈflɔr ɪˌkʌl tʃər, ˈfloʊr-/
- /ˈflɔːrɪkʌlʧə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flawr-i-kuhl-cher, flohr-]
- /ˈflɔr ɪˌkʌl tʃər, ˈfloʊr-/

Definitions of floriculture word

noun floriculture the cultivation of flowers or flowering plants, especially for ornamental purposes. 1
noun floriculture The cultivation of flowers. 1
noun floriculture the cultivation of flowering plants 0
noun floriculture the cultivation of flowers, esp. ones to be cut and sold 0
noun floriculture the farming of flowers. 0

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Origin of floriculture

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; flori- + culture

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Parts of speech for Floriculture

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Floriculture

floriculture popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for floriculture

noun floriculture

cultivation — the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants
farming — a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
agriculture — Agriculture is farming and the methods that are used to raise and look after crops and animals.
viniculture — the science or study of making wines.
arboriculture — the cultivation of trees or shrubs, esp for the production of timber

All 13 Synonyms of floriculture

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