# silviculture

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The care and development of forests in order to obtain a product or provide a benefit; forestry.

## Etymology
From silva + -i- + culture. From Latin silva (“forest”) + cultūra (“cultivation”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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