interculture

noun

in·​ter·​cul·​ture ˌin-tər-ˈkəl-chər How to pronounce interculture (audio)
plural intercultures
1
: the practice of simultaneously growing two or more crops on the same plot (as in alternate rows) : the practice of intercropping
2
: a common set of social norms, conventions, etc. adopted by a group whose members are culturally diverse
the circum-Atlantic world of an increasingly interconnected oceanic interculture, joined by crossing patterns of trade, consumption, and colonization …Kathryn Reklis

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of interculture was in 1832

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Cite this Entry

“Interculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interculture. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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