olericulture

English

Etymology

From Latin oleri [Term?] +‎ culture.

Noun

olericulture (uncountable)

1. The field of horticulture dealing with the production, storage, processing and marketing of vegetables
   • 2006, Jerry Garner, Careers in Horticulture and Botany, page 33:

     Although certain degrees and knowledge are required for some levels of employment in this field, like many of the other production-oriented branches of horticulture, success in olericulture can depend heavily on skills and abilities in the field rather than on any specific education level or training.

Derived terms

• olericulturist

Translations

vegetable cultivation

• Dutch: groenteteelt (nl) f or m
• German: Gemüsebau m
• Polish: warzywnictwo (pl) n
• Portuguese: olericultura f
• Russian: овощево́дство (ru) n (ovoščevódstvo)
• Ukrainian: овочівни́цтво n (ovočivnýctvo), горо́дництво n (horódnyctvo)

See also

• olericulture on Wikipedia.Wikipedia