sericulture
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- sericultural adjective
- sericulturist noun
Etymology
Origin of sericulture
Example Sentences
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Legend says the island used to be famous for sericulture and farmers would keep cats because they would chase away rats, protecting the silkworm cocoons from the rodents.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
The art of silk weaving and sericulture in Tuscany flourished in the 14th century; the main production was in Lucca, though it soon expanded to Florence, Venice and Genoa.
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2022
Organized trade is ancient: silk did not get to Rome because the Romans figured out sericulture; someone imported it from China.
From Time Magazine Archive
Japanese farmers clop-clopped about their sericulture more cheerfully, for the sudden demand had shot raw silk prices 82% above the June low of $1.10 a pound.
From Time Magazine Archive
As a result, Byzantium became a center for sericulture.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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