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apiculture
[ ey-pi-kuhl-cher ]
noun
- beekeeping, especially on a commercial scale for the sale of honey.
apiculture
/ ˈeɪpɪˌkʌltʃə /
noun
- the breeding and care of bees
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Derived Forms
- ˌapiˈcultural, adjective
- ˌapiˈculturist, noun
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Other Words From
- api·cultur·al adjective
- api·cultur·ist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of apiculture1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of apiculture1
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Example Sentences
IT is not my intention to write a treatise on apiculture, or on practical bee-keeping.
If we were asked to name the most important desideratum in apiculture, we should say feeding.
The next thing in order, after purchasing bees, should be a good standard work on apiculture; and study it well.
The Samogitians are good hunters, and all Lithuanians are given to apiculture and cattle breeding.
This sign occurs very frequently in the pages devoted to apiculture.
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