arboriculture
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noun \ˈär-bər-ə-ˌkəl-chər, är-ˈbȯr-ə-\Definition of ARBORICULTURE
: the cultivation of trees and shrubs especially for ornamental purposes
— ar·bor·i·cul·tur·al \ˌär-bər-ə-ˈkəl-chər-əl, är-ˌbȯr-ə-\ adjective
Origin of ARBORICULTURE
arbori- + -culture (as in agriculture)
First Known Use: 1828
arboriculture
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Cultivation of trees, shrubs, and woody plants for shading and decorating. Arboriculture includes all aspects of growing, maintaining, and identifying plants, arranging plantings for their ornamental values, and removing trees. The well-being of individual plants is the major concern of arboriculture, in contrast to such related fields as forestry and agriculture, in which the major concern is the welfare of a large group of plants as a whole.
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