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permaculture
[
pur
-m
uh
-kuhl-cher]
/ˈpɜr məˌkʌl tʃər/
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noun
1.
a system of cultivation intended to maintain permanent agriculture or horticulture by relying on renewable resources and a self-sustaining ecosystem.
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permaculturist,
permaculturalist,
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for
permaculturalist
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permaculture
/
ˈpɜːməˌkʌltʃə
/
noun
1.
the practice of producing food, energy, etc, using ways that do not deplete the earth's natural resources
Word Origin
C20: coined by Bill Mollison (born 1928), Australian ecologist, from
perma
(
nent agri
)
culture
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Contemporary definitions for
permaculturalist
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Word Origin and History for
permaculturalist
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permaculture
n.
by 1978, from
permanent
+
agriculture
or
culture
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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