- permaculture
- permaculture (n.) by 1978, from permanent + agriculture or culture.
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
permaculture
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permaculture — /ˈpɜməkʌltʃə/ (say permuhkulchuh) noun 1. a system, usually applied to farming, housing, infrastructure, etc., the elements of which are economically viable and environmentally sound, thus making the whole system sustainable in the long term.… …
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permaculture — noun Etymology: 1permanent + agriculture Date: 1978 an agricultural system or method that seeks to integrate human activity with natural surroundings so as to create highly efficient self sustaining ecosystems … New Collegiate Dictionary
permaculture — per·ma·cul·ture (pûrʹmə kŭl chər) n. A system of perennial agriculture emphasizing the use of renewable natural resources and the enrichment of local ecosystems. [permanent + agriculture.] per ma·culʹtur·ist or per ma·culʹtur·al·ist n. * * * … Universalium
permaculture — noun a) Any system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems. b) The design, installation and maintenance of indefinitely sustainable human communities set in balanced ecologies, both urban and rural … Wiktionary
permaculture — n. development of agricultural ecological system as to be capable of being sustained and independent … English contemporary dictionary
permaculture — noun the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self sufficient. Origin 1970s: blend of permanent and agriculture … English new terms dictionary
