First Known Use: 1880
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silviculture
noun sil·vi·cul·ture \ˈsil-və-ˌkəl-chər\
Definition of SILVICULTURE
: a branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests
— sil·vi·cul·tur·al \ˌsil-və-ˈkəlch-rəl, -ˈkəl-chə-\ adjective
— sil·vi·cul·tur·al·ly \-rə-lē\ adverb
— sil·vi·cul·tur·ist \ˌsil-və-ˈkəlch-rist, -ˈkəl-chə-\ noun
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Origin of SILVICULTURE
French, from Latin silva + cultura culture
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