hor‧ti‧cul‧ture /ˈhɔːtəˌkʌltʃə, ˈhɔːtɪˌkʌltʃə $ ˈhɔːrtəˌkʌltʃər/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: hortus 'garden' + English culture]
the practice or science of growing flowers, fruit, and vegetables ⇒ gardening, agriculture
—horticultural /ˌhɔːtəˈkʌltʃərəl◂, ˌhɔːtɪˈkʌltʃərəl◂ $ ˌhɔːr-/ adjective
—horticulturalist noun [countable]

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