silviculture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The care and development of forests in order to obtain a product or provide a benefit.

Word forms

silviculture silvicultures

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sel-der.? Latin silvabor. English silva Latin -i-bor. English -i- 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 silviculture From silva + -i- + culture. From Latin silva (“forest”) + cultūra (“cultivation”).

Synonyms

forestry

Related words

silvopasture

Derived words

agrosilviculture aquasilviculture silvicultural silviculturist

← silvicides
← silvicolous
← silvics
← silvicultural
← silviculturally

silvicultures →
silviculturist →
silviculturists →
silvimetric →
silvimetrics →

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