agriculture
/ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃɚ/
agriculture
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Definition
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the growing and harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock.
Etymology
From Middle English agriculture, partly from Middle French agriculture and partly from its etymon Latin agricultūra, from ager (“field”) + cultūra (“cultivation”). See acre and culture.
Example Sentences
- "Meronyms: tillage, cropping"
- "Near-synonym: husbandry"
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