noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ɑːɹˈbɔːɹ.ɪˌkʌl.t͡ʃɚ/
Received-Pronunciation:/ɑːˈbɒɹ.ɪˌkʌlt͡ʃə/
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting, growth, and maintenance of trees.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
the cultivation of tree for the production of timber
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tree farming
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: farming, agriculture, husbandry
History
Etymology
From Latin arbor (“tree”) + cultūra (“tending”).
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
arboricultura
— branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees
Chinese Mandarin:
植樹 /植树
(zhíshù)
— branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees
Danish:
trædyrkning
— branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees
Danish:
frugtavl
— branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees
Danish:
skovbrug
— branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees
Dutch:
arboricultuur
— branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees
Finnish:
puunhoito
— branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees
French:
arboriculture
— branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees
Greek:
δεντροκαλλιέργεια
(dentrokalliérgeia)
— branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees
Greek:
δενδροκαλλιέργεια
(dendrokalliérgeia)
— branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees
Italian:
arboricoltura
— branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees
Portuguese:
arboricultura
— branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees
Spanish:
arboricultura
— branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees
