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- [hawr-ti-kuhl-cher]
- /ˈhɔr tɪˌkʌl tʃər/
- /ˈhɔː.tɪ.kʌl.tʃər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawr-ti-kuhl-cher]
- /ˈhɔr tɪˌkʌl tʃər/
Definitions of horticulture word
- noun horticulture the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants. 1
- noun horticulture the science and art of cultivating such plants. 1
- noun horticulture The art or practice of garden cultivation and management. 1
- noun horticulture cultivation of plants 1
- uncountable noun horticulture Horticulture is the study and practice of growing plants. 0
- noun horticulture the art or science of cultivating gardens 0
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Origin of horticulture
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Latin hort(us) garden + (agr)iculture
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Parts of speech for Horticulture
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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horticulture popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% 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".
horticulture usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for horticulture
noun horticulture
- 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
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