citriculture

[ si-tri-kuhl-cher ]

noun

1. the cultivation of citrus fruits.

citriculture

/ ˈsɪtrɪˌkʌltʃə /

noun

1. the cultivation of citrus fruits

Derived Forms

• ˌcitriˈculturist, noun

Other Words From

• citri·cultur·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of citriculture¹

First recorded in 1915–20; citr(us) + -i- + culture

Example Sentences

Within these broad limitations a number of otherwise remarkably distinct forms may be recognized some of which were illustrated in a previous publication, Bureau of Agriculture Bulletin No. 27, Citriculture in the Philippines, 1913, and referred to C. histrix with the statement that “some of these forms unquestionably will be recognized as subspecies on closer study, or possibly as separate species.”

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