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floriculture
[ flawr-i-kuhl-cher, flohr- ]
noun
- the cultivation of flowers or flowering plants, especially for ornamental purposes.
floriculture
/ ˈflɔːrɪˌkʌltʃə /
noun
- the cultivation of flowering plants
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Derived Forms
- ˌfloriˈcultural, adjective
- ˌfloriˈculturist, noun
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Other Words From
- flori·cultur·al adjective
- flori·cultur·al·ly adverb
- flori·cultur·ist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of floriculture1
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Example Sentences
Floriculture has to contend with many fungoid enemies, which sometimes commit great ravages amongst the choicest flowers.
Novels are not handbooks on floriculture, banking, railways, or the management of department stores.
It is well to reserve a nook for little experiments in horticulture or floriculture which one wishes to make.
Named for Claudius Boutelou, a Spanish writer upon floriculture and agriculture.
No longer than thirty years ago it was rare to find any other than a foreigner engaged in commercial floriculture.
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