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noun
The use of plastics in agriculture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
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noun
The plastics used in agriculture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *pláthyō Proto-Hellenic *pláťťō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)der. Latin plasticusder. English plastic Middle French agriculturebor. Proto-Indo-European *h2eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h2éǵros Proto-Italic *agros Latin ager 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 cultūra Latin agricultūrabor. Middle English agriculture English agriculture blend English plasticulture Blend of plastic + agriculture.
