citriculture

[ si-tri-kuhl-cher ]

noun
  1. the cultivation of citrus fruits.

Origin of citriculture

1
First recorded in 1915–20; citr(us) + -i- + culture

Other words from citriculture

  • cit·ri·cul·tur·ist, noun

Words Nearby citriculture

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British Dictionary definitions for citriculture

citriculture

/ (ˈsɪtrɪˌkʌltʃə) /


noun
  1. the cultivation of citrus fruits

Derived forms of citriculture

  • citriculturist, noun

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