forestry

B2 Topic:Science & Research

US /ˈfɒɹ.ɪst.ɹi/ See IPA manual

Freq #36135

Meanings

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noun
The science and work of planting and looking after forests.

He studied forestry and now manages a national park.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

silviculturesylviculture

Word family

Forms forestries

Derived forms agroforestryecoforestrymycoforestrynonforestry

Etymology

From Middle English *forestrie, *forsterie (suggested by Middle English forster, forester (“forester”)), from Old French foresterie, from forest.

*forestrie Middle English foresterie Old French

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Science & Research

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