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agriculture

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

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

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\-ch(ə-)rə-list\ noun

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