horticulture

== English == === Etymology === 17th century, from the Latin word hortus (“garden”) + culture (on the model of agriculture). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɔː.tɪˌkʌl.tʃə(ɹ)/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɔɹ.tɪˌkʌl.t͡ʃɚ/ Hyphenation: hor‧ti‧cul‧ture === Noun === horticulture (usually uncountable, plural horticultures) The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening. Small-scale agriculture. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === From Latin hortus (“garden”), on the model of agriculture. === Pronunciation === (mute h) IPA(key): /ɔʁ.ti.kyl.tyʁ/ === Noun === horticulture f (plural horticultures) horticulture ==== Related terms ==== horticole horticulteur ==== See also ==== jardinage === Further reading === “horticulture”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012