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arboriculture
[ ahr-ber-i-kuhl-cher, ahr-bawr-, -bohr- ]
/ ˈɑr bər ɪˌkʌl tʃər, ɑrˈbɔr-, -ˈboʊr- /
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noun
the cultivation of trees and shrubs.
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Origin of arboriculture
First recorded in 1820–30; arbor3 + (agr)iculture
OTHER WORDS FROM arboriculture
ar·bor·i·cul·tur·al, adjectiveWords nearby arboriculture
arboreal, arbored, arboreous, arborescent, arboretum, arboriculture, arborio, arborio rice, arborist, Arborite, arborization
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British Dictionary definitions for arboriculture
arboriculture
/ (ˈɑːbərɪˌkʌltʃə) /
noun
the cultivation of trees or shrubs, esp for the production of timber
Derived forms of arboriculture
arboricultural, adjectivearboriculturist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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