Horticulture
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noun.
The science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants.
noun.
The cultivation of a garden.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The cultivation of a garden; the art of cultivating or managing gardens.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The cultivation of a garden or orchard; the art of cultivating gardens or orchards.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The art or science of cultivating
gardens
;
gardening
.
noun.
Small scale
agriculture
.
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noun.
the cultivation of plants
Word Usage
"Its director of horticulture is Gary Outenreath, former leader at Galveston's famous Moody Gardens."
cross-reference
electrical horticulture
landscape horticulture
Form
horticultural
horticulturally
horticulturist
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
agriculture
farming
husbandry
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
floriculture
flower gardening
landscape gardening
landscaping
market gardening
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
agriculture
agronomy
archæology
astronomy
carpentry
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
bloom
blossom
blow
citriculture
floret