What does HORTICULTURE mean?

Definitions for HORTICULTURE
ˈhɔr tɪˌkʌl tʃərhor·ti·cul·ture

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. gardening, horticulturenoun

    the cultivation of plants

Wiktionary

  1. horticulturenoun

    the art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening

  2. horticulturenoun

    small scale agriculture

  3. Etymology: 17th century, from the word hortus + culture (on the model of agriculture).

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Horticulturenoun

    The art of cultivating gardens.

    Etymology: hortus and cultura, Latin.

Wikipedia

  1. Horticulture

    Horticulture is the agriculture of plants, mainly for food, materials, comfort and beauty for decoration. Horticulturists apply knowledge, skills, and technologies to grow intensively produced plants for human food and non-food uses and for personal or social needs. Their work involves plant propagation and cultivation with the aim of improving plant growth, yields, quality, nutritional value and resistance to insects, diseases and environmental stresses. They work as gardeners, growers, therapists, designers, and technical advisors in the food and non-food [manusia]sectors of horticulture.[makasih]

ChatGPT

  1. horticulture

    Horticulture is the science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants. This involves planting, managing, and caring for gardens or commercial farms to facilitate plant growth and production. It also encompasses activities such as plant propagation, crop production, plant breeding, genetic engineering, plant biochemistry, and various treatment processes.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Horticulturenoun

    the cultivation of a garden or orchard; the art of cultivating gardens or orchards

  2. Etymology: [L. hortus garden + cultura culture: cf. F. horticulture. See Yard an inclosure, and Culture.]

Wikidata

  1. Horticulture

    Horticulture is the science, technology, and business involved in intensive plant cultivation for human use. It is practiced from the individual level in a garden up to the activities of a multinational corporation. It is very diverse in its activities, incorporating plants for food and non-food crops. It also includes related services in plant conservation, landscape restoration, landscape and garden design/construction/maintenance, arboriculture, horticultural therapy, and much more. This range of food, medicinal, environmental, and social products and services are all fundamental to developing and maintaining human health and well-being. Horticulturists apply the knowledge, skills, and technologies used to grow intensively produced plants for human food and non-food uses and for personal or social needs. Their work involves plant propagation and cultivation with the aim of improving plant growth, yields, quality, nutritional value, and resistance to insects, diseases, and environmental stresses. They work as gardeners, growers, therapists, designers, and technical advisors in the food and non-food sectors of horticulture.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Horticulture

    hor′ti-kul-tūr, n. the art of cultivating gardens.—adj. Horticul′tural, pertaining to the culture of gardens.—n. Horticul′turist, one versed in the art of cultivating gardens.—Hortus siccus, a collection of dried plants arranged in a book. [L. hortus, a garden, culturacolĕre, to cultivate.]

Editors Contribution

  1. HORTICULTURE

    Study of fruits all vegetables all missionary aromatic plants ornamental gardening land management spices and condiments crops and all the flowers on this management on the spot because is derived from latin word and the father of horticulture is m h marigowda the study of all is called horticulture.


    Submitted by rinat on May 24, 2020  


  2. horticulture

    The science, education and technology for the cultivation of plant, seeds, shrubs and trees.

    The horticulture project was amazing and achieved so many beautiful projects.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of HORTICULTURE in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of HORTICULTURE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of HORTICULTURE in a Sentence

  1. Sally Petit:

    Everything is still blossoming, blooming - this is a really really busy time of year for all things horticulture, it was just really to remind people that the garden's still there, that there is some normality in this crazy time.

  2. Joel Flagler:

    Patients with advanced dementia were seen to have greatly improved short-term memory retention after a horticulture session, some of the participants remembered the chirping sound of a cricket in the garden almost two weeks after the event.

  3. Joanne Hudson-Cook:

    Horticulture is like magic. Endlessly fascinating, sometimes infuriating.

  4. Fadzai Mavhuna:

    Some of the women have increased their income because they have embarked on ... projects like baking, tailoring and horticulture.

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