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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cultivo
"El cultivo de café es la principal actividad económica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The act of preparing land and growing crops on it, or the raising of a particular crop.
"The rich valley is ideal for the cultivation of wheat."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cultivation' originates from the Latin 'cultura', meaning 'to till or cultivate', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from agricultural practices to encompass broader contexts of development and improvement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cultivation" is said worldwide
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culture
Transliteration: culture
"La culture de la vigne est ancienne dans cette région."
Anbau
Transliteration: Anbau
"Der Anbau von Bio-Gemüse nimmt zu."
coltivazione
Transliteration: coltivazione
"Questa terra è adatta alla coltivazione del riso."
cultivo
Transliteration: cultivo
"El cultivo de café es la principal actividad económica."
cultivo
Transliteration: cultivo
"O cultivo de milho requer muita água."
खेती
Transliteration: kheti
"इस क्षेत्र में धान की खेती मुख्य है।"
种植
Transliteration: zhòngzhí
"这种植物需要特殊的种植技术。"
경작
Transliteration: gyeongjak
"이 땅은 농작물 경작에 적합합니다."
栽培
Transliteration: saibai
"この地域ではお茶の栽培が盛んです。"
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