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apiary
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/ ˈeɪ piˌɛr i /
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noun, plural a·pi·ar·ies.
a place in which a colony or colonies of bees are kept, as a stand or shed for beehives or a bee house containing a number of beehives.
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Origin of apiary
Words nearby apiary
Apia, apiaceous, apian, apiarian, apiarist, apiary, apical, apical dominance, apical meristem, apices, apico-
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apiary
/ (ˈeɪpɪərɪ) /
noun plural -aries
a place where bees are kept, usually in beehives
Word Origin for apiary
C17: from Latin apiārium from apis bee
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