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noun
The electrical stimulation of plants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, uncountable
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Synonyms: electrohorticulture
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *kwelh1- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kwélh1eti Proto-Italic *kwelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh2? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English electroculture From electro- + culture.
