apiarist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of apiarist
Explanation
Apiarist is a fancy word for a beekeeper. An apiarist enjoys working with an unusual kind of pet, the honeybee. Because bees and other pollinators are so important to a healthy environment scientists encourage “bee-spotting” to improve fruits and vegetables. The -ist suffix is a Greek form that means “a person connected with.” So, a good apiarist is probably a strong environmentalist.
Example Sentences
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Her father, a fifth-generation apiarist, started the family’s bee garden, a large collection of hives, in Almere in the 1970s.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2022
According to the apiarist community, most bee thieves are actually just washed-up beekeepers making a last-ditch effort to save their businesses.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2021
Six years ago, Tucson native and sommelier Noel Patterson began amateur beekeeping after receiving a hive as a gift from a skilled local apiarist.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2021
Murray Borer, an apiarist and president of his regional beekeeper's association, told the BBC his industry has been decimated by the pesticide.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2016
Grelet was a skilled apiarist, and replenished his melliferous flocks by wild swarms enticed from the forests.
From White Shadows in the South Seas by O'Brien, Frederick
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