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Definition of horticulture noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

horticulture

noun
 
/ˈhɔːtɪkʌltʃə(r)/
 
/ˈhɔːrtɪkʌltʃər/
[uncountable]
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  1. the study or practice of growing flowers, fruit and vegetables
    • a college of agriculture and horticulture
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    Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Latin hortus ‘garden’, on the pattern of agriculture.
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