horticulture

     

Horticulture (pronounce /'hɔ:tɪkʌltʃə/ or US /ˈhɔrtɨkʌltʃɚ/) is the art and science of the cultivation of plants.

Trivia about horticulture

  • This science can be divided into pomology, olericulture & floriculture
  • Dorothy Parker used this word, the science of growing fruits, flowers, etc., in a famous quip
  • If you like cultivating fruits & plants, you're down with this art whose name comes from the Latin for "garden"