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husbandry

[ huhz-buhn-dree ]

noun

  1. the cultivation and production of edible crops or of animals for food; agriculture; farming.
  2. the science of raising crops or food animals.
  3. careful or thrifty management; frugality, thrift, or conservation.
  4. the management of domestic affairs or of resources generally.


husbandry

/ ˈʌəԻɪ /

noun

  1. farming, esp when regarded as a science, skill, or art
  2. management of affairs and resources
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

husbandry

/ ŭə-ŧ /

  1. The application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of husbandry1

First recorded in 1250–1300, husbandry is from the Middle English word housebondrie. See husband, -ry
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As a toast to diplomacy, rational thought and animal husbandry, “Whiskey” is what the world needs now — it did me some good, anyway.

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As well as tech, there's also good old-fashioned animal husbandry skills.

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But whatever Eliza’s husbandry, and however many trees survived, they took several years to bear fruit, and the first crop might have amounted to a massive 16 oranges.

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Once commercial options become available, they would likely be marketed as husbandry practices that maximize animal "happiness."

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As a result, only 13 percent of the meat products offered in supermarkets are produced according to husbandry standards that exceed the minimum legal guidelines.

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