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agriculture
ag·ri·cul·ture [ ággri kùlchər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
farming: the occupation, business, or science of cultivating the land, producing crops, and raising livestock
[15th century. Directly or via French< Latin agricultura< agri "of the land" (< agr- "field, land") + cultura "cultivation"]

ag·ri·cul·tur·ist [ àggri kúlchərist ] noun
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