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arboriculture (n.)

"the are of planting, training, and trimming trees and shrubs," 1822, from Latin arbor, arboris "tree" (see arbor (n.2)) + -culture, abstracted from agriculture. Perhaps modeled on French arboriculture (by 1808). Related: Arboricultural; arboriculturist (1825).

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Definitions of arboriculture from WordNet

arboriculture (n.)
the tending of and caring for trees;
Synonyms: tree farming
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