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permaculture
[ pur-muh-kuhl-cher ]
/ ˈpɜr məˌkʌl tʃər /
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noun
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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Origin of permaculture
First recorded in 1975–80; perma(nent) + (agri)culture
OTHER WORDS FROM permaculture
per·ma·cul·tur·ist, per·ma·cul·tur·al·ist, nounWords nearby permaculture
perlocution, perlocutionary, perlucidus, perm, perma-, permaculture, permadeath, permafrost, permafrost table, permalink, Permalloy
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How to use permaculture in a sentence
Deep in the foothills of the Cascades lies a magical, woodsy permaculture farm with epic tent sites and views of Whitehorse Mountain.
British Dictionary definitions for permaculture
permaculture
/ (ˈpɜːməˌkʌltʃə) /
noun
the practice of producing food, energy, etc, using ways that do not deplete the earth's natural resources
Word Origin for permaculture
C20: coined by Bill Mollison (born 1928), Australian ecologist, from perma (nent agri) culture
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