viticulture
nounUS /ˈvɪdəˌkəltʃər/ · UK /ˈvɪtɪˌkʌltʃə/
Etymology From viti- + culture, from Latin vītis + cultūra (“cultivation of the vine, vine-growing”). Compare agriculture.
1
Usually The agricultural practice of growing vines, particularly grape vines.
- The old French farmer practiced viticulture and raised some of the best grapes in the world. He is knowledgeable in viticulture.
- Synonyms
- viniculture, winegrowing, vine-growing
- Derived terms
- viticultural, viticulturer, viticulturist
- Hypernyms
- winemaking