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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
domesticate/dəˈmestɪkeɪt/
verb
  • 1 tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or for farm produce.

    humorous accustom (someone) to home life and domestic tasks.

  • 2 cultivate (a plant) for food.
– derivatives
domesticable adjective,
domestication noun.



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