Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horticulture

/ˈhɔɹ.tɪˌkʌl.t͡ʃɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: hor-ti-cul-ture
IPA: /ˈhɔɹ.tɪˌkʌl.t͡ʃɚ/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening.

Uncountable

noun

Small-scale agriculture.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Let any one compare the fruit of one of the largest varieties exhibited at our Shows with that of the wild wood strawberry, or, which will be a fairer comparison, with the somewhat larger fruit of the wild American Virginian Strawberry, and he will see what prodigies horticulture has effected."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin *horticultūra. Attested since the late 1600s.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɔɹ.tɪˌkʌl.t͡ʃɚ/
British English: /ˈhɔː.tɪˌkʌl.tʃə(ɹ)/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

horticultures (plural)

Derived Forms

agrohorticulture horsiculture horticultural horticulturally horticulturism horticulturist

Synonyms

gardening

Questions

How do you pronounce horticulture?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɔɹ.tɪˌkʌl.t͡ʃɚ/.
What does horticulture mean?: The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening.
Where does horticulture come from?: Borrowed from Latin *horticultūra. Attested since the late 1600s.

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