Horticulture Definition

hôrtĭ-kŭlchər
noun
The art or science of growing flowers, fruits, vegetables, and shrubs, esp. in gardens or orchards.
Webster's New World
The cultivation of a garden.
American Heritage

The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening.

Wiktionary
Small-scale agriculture.
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Origin of Horticulture

  • 17th century, from the Latin word hortus (“garden”) + culture (on the model of agriculture).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin hortus garden gher-1 in Indo-European roots (agri)culture

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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