floriculture
UK/'flɔ:ri,kʌltʃə/US/'flɒ:rikʌltʃә/
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Definitions
n.
The cultivation of flowers and ornamental plants, as a branch of horticulture or a commercial activity.
花卉栽培;花艺(作为园艺的一支或一项商业活动)。
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-urecultivate, grow, tend, worship
=floriculture
flori- (flower, from flōs/flōris) + cult (to tend, cultivate) + -ure (act, process) = the growing of flowers. A specialized branch of horticulture focused on blooms.
Root flor still carries 8 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The region's floriculture supplies cut flowers across the country.