agriculture
Meaning
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock.
Concepts
agriculture
farming
husbandry
cultivation
tillage
ploughing
farm
agribusiness
factory farm
agricultural science
agronomy
science of agriculture
plantation
agronomics
gardening
ranch
crop
culture
cultivate
agro-industry
agroindustry
animal husbandry
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃə/
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.
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