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horticulture definition

hor·ti·cul·ture (hôr′tə kul′c̸hər)

noun

the art or science of growing flowers, fruits, vegetables, and shrubs, esp. in gardens or orchards

Etymology: < L hortus, a garden (< IE base *ĝher-, to enclose > Gr chortos, farmyard, Welsh garth, fold) + cultura: see culture

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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