Floriculture
[flawr-i-kuhl-cher, flohr-] /ˈflɔr ɪˌkʌl tʃər, ˈfloʊr-/
noun
1.
the cultivation of flowers or flowering plants, especially for ornamental purposes.
/ˈflɔːrɪˌkʌltʃə/
noun
1.
the cultivation of flowering plants
n.
1822, from Latin floris, genitive of flos “flower” (see flora) + -culture on analogy of agriculture. Related: Floricultural; floriculturist.
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