horticulture
noun
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Hortus is Latin for "garden", and the first gardens were planted about 10,000 years ago in what is often called the Fertile Crescent—the crescent-shaped area stretching from Israel north through Syria and down Iraq's two great rivers to the Persian Gulf. Probably more fertile in previous centuries than it is today, it was the original home of such food plants as wheat, barley, peas, and lentils or their ancient ancestors (not to mention the ancestors of cows, pigs, sheep, and goats as well). Many horticulturists today work as researchers or plant breeders or tend orchards and greenhouses—but most American households contain at least one amateur horticulturist.
Examples of horticulture in a Sentence
Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
The club helps students continue their education in the fields of agriculture, horticulture, botany, conservation, and other plant and land management fields.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
The club is an all-volunteer nonprofit that was founded in 1972 to address local food insecurity, promote the study of horticulture and landscape design and participate in civic beautification projects.
—Lisa Thorn, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2025
Marie Clark Taylor was a distinguished Botanist and Educator whose work greatly impacted the field of plant science and horticulture.
—Britney Porter, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Horticulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horticulture. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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