noun

culture

culture, cultivation

I am interested in Japanese culture.

I am interested in Japanese culture.

He is a man of great culture.

He is a man of great culture.

This bacteria is used for cheese culture.

This bacteria is used for cheese culture.

((a specific)) culture I am interested in Japanese culture.

Synonyms: civilization, society, arts

From Latin 'cultura' meaning 'tilling, cultivation'. Originally it referred to the tilling of the land.

Think of 'cultivating' the land, which extended to 'cultivating' the mind (arts, knowledge) and society.

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