Arboriculture

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Arboriculture \Ar`bor*i*cul"ture\ (?; 135), n. [L. arbor tree +
     cultura. See {Culture}.]
     The cultivation of trees and shrubs, chiefly for timber or
     for ornamental purposes.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  arboriculture
       n : the cultivation of tree for the production of timber [syn: {tree
           farming}]