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Horticulture

Of or pertaining to the business, science, and technology of intensely cultivating plants for the use of humans.

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Horticulture

cotyledon

Plants; Horticulture

Energy storage components of a seed that feed the plant before the emergence of its first true leaves.

cover crop

Plants; Horticulture

A crop that is planted in the absence of the normal crop to control weeds and add humus to the soil when it is plowed in prior to regular planting.

crenate-serrate

Plants; Horticulture

Having a mixture of blunt and sharp teeth.

creosote

Plants; Horticulture

An oil-based preservative used to treat wood used in gardens.

crisped

Plants; Horticulture

Wavy on the margin; short and curly when applied to pubescence.

everlasting

Plants; Horticulture

A flowering plant that retains colors when cut and dried.

evaporation

Plants; Horticulture

Process by which water returns to the air.

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