viticulture
[ vit-i-kuhl-cher, vahy-ti- ]
/ ˈvɪt ɪˌkʌl tʃər, ˈvaɪ tɪ- /
noun
the culture or cultivation of grapevines; grape-growing.
the study or science of grapes and their culture.
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Origin of viticulture
OTHER WORDS FROM viticulture
vit·i·cul·tur·al, adjectivevit·i·cul·tur·er, vit·i·cul·tur·ist, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for viticulture
A partnership with the viticulturist Steve Mudd provides access to North Fork Vineyards planted in the 1970s.
British Dictionary definitions for viticulture
viticulture
/ (ˈvɪtɪˌkʌltʃə) /
noun
the science, art, or process of cultivating grapevines
the study of grapes and the growing of grapes
Derived forms of viticulture
viticultural, adjectiveviticulturer or viticulturist, nounWord Origin for viticulture
C19: viti-, from Latin vītis vine
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