Etymology

arboriculture

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Today it means: The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting, growth, and maintenance of trees. Full definition →

Latin arbor
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromarbor“tree”
  2. English todayarboriculture

From Latin arbor (“tree”) + cultūra (“tending”).

Words from the same roots

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