Main Entry: ag·ri·cul·ture

Pronunciation: \ˈa-gri-ˌkəl-chər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin agricultura, from ager field + cultura cultivation — more at acre, culture

Date: 15th century

: the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products : farming

— ag·ri·cul·tur·ist \ˌa-gri-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rist\ or ag·ri·cul·tur·al·ist \-ch(ə-)rə-list\ noun