English Explanatory Dictionary

horticulture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening.
  2. Small-scale agriculture.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɔː.tɪˌkʌl.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈhɔɹ.tɪˌkʌl.t͡ʃɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-horticulture.wav

Word forms

horticulture horticultures

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- Proto-Indo-European *gʰórtos Proto-Italic *hortos Latin hortus Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English horticulture 17th century, from the Latin word hortus (“garden”) + culture (on the model of agriculture). By surface analysis, horti- + cult + -ure.

Derived words

agrohorticulture horsiculture horticultural horticulturally horticulturism horticulturist
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