husbandry

English

/ˈhʌzb(ə)ndɹi/, /ˈhʌzb(ə)ndɹi/

noun
Definitions
  • The occupation or work of a husbandman or farmer; the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock; agriculture.
  • The prudent management or conservation of resources.
  • (now) Administration or management of day-to-day matters.
  • (obsolete) Agricultural or cultivated land.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hus-bō̆ndrī, hus-bondri suffix from English husband.

Origin

English

husband

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