sericulture

[ ser-i-kuhl-cher ]

/ ˈsɛr ɪˌkʌl tʃər /

noun

the raising of silk worms for the production of raw silk.

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Words nearby sericulture

sericate, sericeous, sericin, sericite, serictery, sericulture, seriema, series, series circuit, series comma, series resonance

Origin of sericulture

1850–55; < Greek sḗr silkworm + -i- + culture

OTHER WORDS FROM sericulture

ser·i·cul·tur·al, adjectiveser·i·cul·tur·ist, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for sericulture

Notwithstanding this great impulse, sericulture dwindled away 219 on the death of that king.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
It was in fact not till after the twelfth century that sericulture began to spread throughout Europe.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
The local conditions of sericulture in Cyprus have undergone a change of late years.
Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products|William Bevan
In the matter of minor industries, sericulture holds a first rank.
Explorations in Australia|John Forrest

I would not be so unjust as to leave the reader to infer that all authors on sericulture have been thus guilty.
Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 1, January 5, 1884.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sericulture

sericulture

/ (ˈsɛrɪˌkʌltʃə) /

noun

the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk

Derived forms of sericulture

sericultural, adjectivesericulturist, noun

Word Origin for sericulture

C19: via French; seri- from Latin sēricum silk, from Greek sērikos silken, from sēr a silkworm

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