Ăg'ri-cŭlt'ūre, n.

(-kŭlt'yur, 53), n. [Lat. agricultura; ager, field, and cultura, cultivation; Fr. agriculture, Pr. agricultura. See supra and CULTURE.] The art or science of cultivating the ground, especially in fields or in large quantities, including the preparation of the soil, the planting of seeds, the raising and harvesting of crops, and the rearing, feeding, and management of live stock; tillage; husbandry; farming.

Synonyms— Husbandry; tillage; culture.