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olericulture

olericulture noun: the field of horticulture dealing with the production, storage, processing and marketing of vegetables.

Noun

olericulture (uncountable)

  1. The field of horticulture dealing with the production, storage, processing and marketing of vegetables
    • Although certain degrees and knowledge are required for some levels of employment in this field, like many of the other production-oriented branches of horticulture, success in olericulture can depend heavily on skills and abilities in the field rather than on any specific education level or...2006, Jerry Garner, Careers in Horticulture and Botany, page 33

Origin of olericulture

From Latin olerī + English culture.

Words formed from olericulture

Questions about olericulture

What does olericulture mean?
Olericulture means the field of horticulture dealing with the production, storage, processing and marketing of vegetables.
What part of speech is olericulture?
Olericulture is a noun.

Words near olericulture in the dictionary

  1. oleoyl
  2. oleoylethanolamide
  3. oleoyls
  4. oleraceous
  5. olericultural
  6. olericulture
  7. olericulturist
  8. olericulturists
  9. Olesen
  10. Olesh
  11. Oleshky

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