English Online Dictionary. What means forestry? What does forestry mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English *forestrie, *forsterie (suggested by Middle English forster, forester (“forester”)), from Old French foresterie, from forest.
Pronunciation
- enPR: fŏrʹ-ĭst-rē, IPA(key): /ˈfɒɹ.ɪst.ɹi/
- (US) /ˈfɔɹ.ɪst.ɹi/
- (UK) /ˈfɒɹ.ɪst.ɹi/
- (New York City) IPA(key): /ˈfɑɹ.ɪst.ɹi/
- Hyphenation: for‧est‧ry
- Rhymes: -ɒɹɪstɹi
Noun
forestry (countable and uncountable, plural forestries)
- (uncountable) The science of planting and growing trees in forests.
- (uncountable) The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests.
- (uncountable) The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.
- (uncountable) Commercial tree farming.
- (countable) A tree farm.
- (countable) A forest-covered area.
Synonyms
- silviculture, sylviculture