viticulture

[vit-i-kuhl-cher, vahy-ti-]

noun

the culture or cultivation of grapevines; grape-growing.
the study or science of grapes and their culture.

Origin of viticulture

1870–75; < Latin vīti(s) vine + culture

Related formsvit·i·cul·tur·al, adjectivevit·i·cul·tur·er, vit·i·cul·tur·ist, noun

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Examples from the Web for viticulturist

Contemporary Examples of viticulturist

A partnership with the viticulturist Steve Mudd provides access to North Fork Vineyards planted in the 1970s.
An Old-Fashioned Wine Harvest
Sophie Menin
October 18, 2010

British Dictionary definitions for viticulturist

viticulture

noun

the science, art, or process of cultivating grapevines
the study of grapes and the growing of grapes

Derived Formsviticultural, adjectiveviticulturer or viticulturist, noun

Word Origin for viticulture

C19: viti-, from Latin vītis vine

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Word Origin and History for viticulturist

viticulture

1865 (implied in viticultural), "the cultivation of grapes," from Latin vitis "vine" (see vise) + culture.