horticulture
noun
Simple meaning
The art or science of cultivating gardens.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhɔɹtɪkəltʃɚ
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Definition
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noun
The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening.
Small-scale agriculture.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening.
Used this way, horticulture is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in science contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Science
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- “My aunt has a passion for horticulture and spends hours in her garden.”noun
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Related to The art or science of cultivating gardens.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- landscapingnoun
- arboretumnoun
- gardenernoun
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