permaculture
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Definition of permaculture
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)Any system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems.
“in a world where there are competing ends for the use of natural resources, and particularly energy forms, the aim of permaculture is to create productive systems which are ecologically sound and ecologically viable, provide for their own […]”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)Any system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems.
“in a world where there are competing ends for the use of natural resources, and particularly energy forms, the aim of permaculture is to create productive systems which are ecologically sound and ecologically viable, provide for their own […]”
- (countable, uncountable)The design, installation and maintenance of indefinitely sustainable human communities set in balanced ecologies, both urban and rural.
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Italic *monēō Latin maneō Latin permaneōlbor. Middle French permanentbor. English permanent Middle French agriculturebor. Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros Proto-Italic *agros…
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Italic *monēō Latin maneō Latin permaneōlbor. Middle French permanentbor. English permanent Middle French agriculturebor. Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros Proto-Italic *agros Latin ager Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūra Latin agricultūrabor. Middle English agriculture English agriculture blend English permaculture Blend of permanent + agriculture, coined by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in 1978. For a long time Bill Mollison claimed to have copyrighted the word; this was never the case, as copyright law is not applicable to single words.
Words you can make from permaculture
200+ playable · top: PLECTRUM (14 pts)
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6 words8-letter words
19 words- CAPTURER 12 pts
- CUMULATE 12 pts
- CUPULATE 12 pts
- ELECTRUM 12 pts
- PECULATE 12 pts
- PRAELECT 12 pts
- PRECLEAR 12 pts
- RECARPET 12 pts
- REPLACER 12 pts
- TAMPERER 12 pts
- TRAMPLER 12 pts
- APERTURE 10 pts
- CREATURE 10 pts
- LECTURER 10 pts
- MURRELET 10 pts
- PALTERER 10 pts
- PREALTER 10 pts
- ULCERATE 10 pts
- URETERAL 8 pts
7-letter words
65 words- CLAMPER 13 pts
- CLUMPER 13 pts
- CLUMPET 13 pts
- CRUMPET 13 pts
- CRUMPLE 13 pts
- EMPLACE 13 pts
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- AMPUTEE 11 pts
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- CAPTURE 11 pts
- CREAMER 11 pts
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- CUPELER 11 pts
- CUPULAE 11 pts
- CUPULAR 11 pts
- EMPALER 11 pts
- PERCALE 11 pts
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- PLECTRA 11 pts
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- PRECURE 11 pts
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- RECLAME 11 pts
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- TEMPERA 11 pts
- TEMPLAR 11 pts
- TEMPURA 11 pts
- TRAMPER 11 pts
- TRAMPLE 11 pts
- CATERER 9 pts
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- CULTURE 9 pts
- EMULATE 9 pts
- EPAULET 9 pts
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- LECTURE 9 pts
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- PEARLER 9 pts
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- TAPERER 9 pts
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- TREACLE 9 pts
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6-letter words
109 words- CAMPER 12 pts
- CUPRUM 12 pts
- ACETUM 10 pts
- ALMUCE 10 pts
- AMERCE 10 pts
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- AMPLER 10 pts
- AMPULE 10 pts
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- ACUTER 8 pts
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- ARMLET 8 pts
- ARMURE 8 pts
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- CARREL 8 pts
- CARTEL 8 pts
- CARTER 8 pts
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- RELACE 8 pts
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- REMATE 8 pts
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- AUTEUR 6 pts
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- REALER 6 pts
- RELATE 6 pts
- RETEAR 6 pts
- RETRAL 6 pts
- TEARER 6 pts
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