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agribusiness

/ˈæɡɹɪˌbɪznəs/ noun

In Latin: none, coined in 1904 Coined: 1904, by John Herbert Davis Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about agribusiness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A large-scale farming enterprise.

Origin

From agri- + business, or a blend of agriculture + business, coined by American academic and diplomat John Herbert Davis (1904–1988).

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