🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

horticultura

Pronunciation / Transliteration: horticultura

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Horticulture/ˈhɔːr.tɪˌkʌl.tʃər/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A horticultura urbana está se tornando muito popular."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The art or practice of garden cultivation and management.

    "She studied horticulture to learn how to grow organic vegetables successfully."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin words 'hortus' (garden) and 'cultura' (cultivation, tillage). It entered the English language in the 17th century to specifically describe the art or science of garden cultivation, distinguishing it from large-scale agriculture.

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