agriculture
AG-ri-kul-chur/ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃɚ/
Pluralagricultures
- 1The practice and science of farming, which covers tilling the soil, growing and harvesting crops, and breeding and caring for livestock.
Like a vast, organized system that turns soil, seeds, and animals into the food on every dinner table.
Modern agriculture relies heavily on irrigation, fertilizers, and machinery.
The region's economy depends almost entirely on agriculture and fishing.
Similarfarming, cultivation, husbandry
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Origin
From Middle English agriculture, partly from Middle French agriculture and partly from its Latin source agricultūra, which combines ager ("field") and cultūra ("cultivation").