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HORTICULTURAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does horticultural mean? 

HORTICULTURAL (adjective)
  The adjective HORTICULTURAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the cultivation of plantsplay

  Familiarity information: HORTICULTURAL used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HORTICULTURAL (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the cultivation of plants

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

horticulture (the cultivation of plants)

Derivation:

horticulture (the cultivation of plants)


 Context examples 


Step one for UF/IFAS horticultural scientist Harry Klee and his colleagues involved finding out which of the hundreds of chemicals in a tomato contribute the most to taste.

(Scientists develop genetic path to tastier tomatoes, NSF)

This mineral is used as a metal-impregnated catalyst, as a fertilizer, to control odors in livestock production and is used in animal feed, pet litter and horticultural applications.

(Erionite, NCI Thesaurus)



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