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Vinony

agriculture

noun

  1. cultivation of life forms for food, fiber, biofuel and other products used to sustain life
  2. the art or science of cultivating the ground
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Pronunciation: /ˈæɡ.ɹɪˌkʌl.tʃə/ / /ˈæɡ.ɹɪˌkʌl.tʃɚ/ / /ˈæɡ.ɹəˌkʌl.tʃɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Middle French agriculturebor. Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros Proto-Italic *agros Latin ager 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 cultūra Latin agricultūrabor. Middle English agriculture English agriculture From Middle English agriculture, partly from Middle French agriculture and partly from its etymon Latin agricultūra, from ager (“field”) + cultūra (“cultivation”). See acre and culture.

  1. The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the growing and harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock.

    “Meronyms: tillage, cropping”

    “Near-synonym: husbandry”