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

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gardening, horticulturenoun

   the cultivation of plants

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Horticulturenoun

   The art of cultivating gardens.

   Etymology: hortus and cultura, Latin.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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]

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.]

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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, cultura—colĕre, to cultivate.]

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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  

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   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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Numerology

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. Joanne Hudson-Cook:

   Horticulture is like magic. Endlessly fascinating, sometimes infuriating.

2. 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.

3. Fadzai Mavhuna:

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

4. 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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=horticulture
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Horticulture
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=horticulture
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horticulture
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horticulture
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=horticulture
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=horticulture