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agriculture agro- bale(n) bale(v) barn battery biotechnology breed breeding BSE bull chicken coop cowboy dairy dip(v) dip(n) farm(n) farm(v) farmer farming field fold geld greenhouse hacienda horticulture Jersey lamb lift litter livestock meat milk nursery orchard organic pen pest plantation poultry producer raise ranch range ranger rear rick rubber run shepherd stable(n) stable(v) stall station stock swine terrace tractor true wheat wool

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Date: 1400-1500
Language: French
Origin: Latin agricultura, from ager 'field' + cultura 'use of land for crops'

agriculture

 noun
     
ag‧ri‧cul‧ture W2 [uncountable]
the practice or science of farming:
More than 75% of the land is used for agriculture.
—agricultural adjective:
agricultural land
agricultural labourers
—agriculturalist noun [countable]
➔ horticulture


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