- the science, art, or process of cultivating grapevines
- the study of grapes and the growing of grapes
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vit•i•cul•ture
(vit′i kul′chər, vī′ti-),USA pronunciation n.
vit′i•cul′tur•al, adj.
vit′i•cul′tur•er, vit′i•cul′tur•ist, n.
- Winethe culture or cultivation of grapevines;
grape-growing. - Winethe study or science of grapes and their culture.
- Latin vīti(s) vine + culture
- 1870–75
vit′i•cul′tur•er, vit′i•cul′tur•ist, n.
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viticulture /ˈvɪtɪˌkʌltʃə/ n