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horticulturist

Variant of horticulture

noun

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

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

Related Forms:

horticultural adjective
horticulturist noun

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