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olericulture

[ ol-er-i-kuhl-cher ]
/ ĖˆÉ’l ər ɪˌkʌl tŹƒÉ™r /
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noun
the cultivation of vegetables for the home or market.
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Origin of olericulture

First recorded in 1885–90; from Latin (h)oler-, stem of (h)olus ā€œvegetable, kitchen herbā€ + -i- + culture

OTHER WORDS FROM olericulture

olĀ·erĀ·iĀ·culĀ·turĀ·al, adjectiveolĀ·erĀ·iĀ·culĀ·turĀ·alĀ·ly, adverbolĀ·erĀ·iĀ·culĀ·turĀ·ist, noun
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