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Noun Flo·Ri·Cul·Ture  The Cultivation Management Ornamental Flowering Floriculture

Title floriculture
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
flo·ri·cul·ture

 \\ˈflȯr-ə-ˌkəl-chər\\ noun
 DATE  1822
: the cultivation and management of ornamental and especially flowering plants
• flo·ri·cul·tur·al 
 \\ˌflȯr-ə-ˈkəlch-rəl, -ˈkəl-chə-\\ adjective
• flo·ri·cul·tur·ist 
 \\-rist\\ noun
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
flo·ri·cul·ture
\ˈflōrəˌkəlchə(r) also ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: flori- + culture
: the cultivation and management usually on a commercial scale of ornamental and flowering plants — compare 
horticulture

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