Definition

1. Noun:
   • The art, science, technology, and business of cultivating plants: Specifically, it refers to the practice of growing and cultivating gardens, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants. It involves intensive cultivation on a smaller scale than agriculture.

Usage

• Horticulture is a field of study and practice. It is used as an uncountable noun to refer to the discipline or industry as a whole.
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Examples

• Noun:
  • Modern horticulture uses advanced techniques to improve plant yield and disease resistance.
  • His knowledge of horticulture transformed the barren land into a beautiful botanical garden.

Advanced Usage

• "Commercial horticulture": The branch of horticulture focused on growing plants for sale, such as in nurseries or for cut flowers.
  • He works in commercial horticulture, managing a large greenhouse operation.
• "Horticulture therapy": The use of gardening and plant-based activities for therapeutic and rehabilitative purposes.
  • The hospital program incorporates horticulture therapy to help patients with recovery.

Variants and Related Words

• Horticultural (adj): Relating to horticulture.
  • The horticultural society hosts an annual flower show.
• Horticulturist (n): A person who practices or is an expert in horticulture.
  • The head horticulturist designed the new garden layout.

Synonyms

• Gardening: The activity of tending and cultivating a garden, often used more informally and on a smaller, personal scale.
• Cultivation: The preparation and use of land for growing crops or plants.

Different Meanings

• The term "horticulture" is specific and does not have widely different meanings. Its core meaning consistently relates to the cultivation of plants, distinct from broader-scale agriculture (farming of field crops and livestock) or forestry (management of forests).

Idioms

• There are no common idioms that use the exact word "horticulture."

Phrasal Verbs

• There are no phrasal verbs formed with the noun "horticulture."

Noun

1. the cultivation of plants