Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ARBORICULTURE
Ar `bor *i *cul "ture, n. Etym: [L. arbor tree + cultura. See Culture. ]
Defn: The cultivation of trees and shrubs, chiefly for timber or for ornamental purposes.
New American Oxford Dictionary
arboriculture
ar bor i cul ture |ˈärbəriˌkəlCHər, ärˈbôri -ˈɑrbərəˌkəltʃər | ▶noun the cultivation of trees and shrubs. DERIVATIVES ar bor i cul tur al |ˌärbəriˈkəlCHərəl, ärˈbôriˌkəl - |adjective, ar bor i cul tur ist |ˌärbəriˈkəlCHərist, ärˈbôrəˌkəl - |noun ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin arbor ‘tree ’ + culture, on the pattern of words such as agriculture .
Oxford Dictionary
arboriculture
arboriculture |ˈɑːb (ə )rɪˌkʌltʃə, ɑːˈbɔː -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] the cultivation of trees and shrubs. DERIVATIVES arboricultural |-ˈkʌltʃ (ə )r (ə )l |adjective, arboriculturist |-ˈkʌltʃ (ə )rɪst |noun ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin arbor ‘tree ’ + culture, on the pattern of words such as agriculture .
French Dictionary
arboriculture
arboriculture n. f. nom féminin Culture des arbres fruitiers.
The Wordsmith Dictionary