First Known Use: 15th century
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agriculture
noun ag·ri·cul·ture \ˈa-gri-ˌkəl-chər\
: the science or occupation of farming
Full Definition of AGRICULTURE
: the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products
— ag·ri·cul·tur·ist \ˌa-gri-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rist\ or ag·ri·cul·tur·al·ist \-ch(ə-)rə-list\ noun
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agriculture
noun ag·ri·cul·ture \ˈa-gri-ˌkəl-chər\
Definition of AGRICULTURE for Kids
: the cultivating of the soil, producing of crops, and raising of livestock
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