agricoltura
agriculture
noun ah-gree-kohl-TOO-rah Less Common
Origin: from Latin agricultura
Also means
farming
Usage Note
Agricoltura is feminine and essentially uncountable, so it rarely takes a plural. The related adjective is agricolo (agricultural), and agricoltura biologica means organic farming, a growing sector in Italy.
Examples
"L'agricoltura è importante in questa regione."
Natural Translation
Agriculture is important in this region.
Literal Translation
The-agriculture is important in this region.

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