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apiculture
[ ey-pi-kuhl-cher ]
/ ˈeɪ pɪˌkʌl tʃər /
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noun
beekeeping, especially on a commercial scale for the sale of honey.
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Origin of apiculture
OTHER WORDS FROM apiculture
a·pi·cul·tur·al, adjectivea·pi·cul·tur·ist, nounWords nearby apiculture
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British Dictionary definitions for apiculture
apiculture
/ (ˈeɪpɪˌkʌltʃə) /
noun
the breeding and care of bees
Derived forms of apiculture
apicultural, adjectiveapiculturist, nounWord Origin for apiculture
C19: from Latin apis bee + culture
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