Difference between cultivation and sericulture

cultivation

Definitions

noun

  1. socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
  2. the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)
  3. the process of fostering the growth of something
  4. (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
  5. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

Examples

That's about four acres under cultivation - enough to produce a total harvest last year of about 10,000 bundles.

Too frequently the stories seem to settle for, at worst, an indulgence in superficial whimsy, at best, a cultivation of the bizarre in situation and event that, at least as I read them, can't bear the weight they're asked to bear when left to provide the primary source of dramatic interest.

A wide area of coastal plains extends across the western seaboard, a region of phosphate mining and the cultivation of citrus, olives, tobacco, and grains.

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sericulture

Definitions

noun

  1. raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk
  2. the production of raw silk by raising silkworms

Examples

The Shang dynasty saw the discovery of bronze and the practice of sericulture.

There were also exhibits on agriculture, sericulture, electronics, space, and marine engineering, to mention a few.

He also introduced sericulture to Mysore and mulberry cultivation was started in 21 locations in the state.

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