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sericulture

American  
[ser-i-kuhl-cher] / ˈsɛr ɪˌkʌl tʃər /

noun

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


sericulture British  
/ ˈsɛrɪˌkʌltʃə /

noun

  1. the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of sericulture

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

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"The result is like a steady, almost salary-like income. That's what makes sericulture unique, If managed well, it gives you regular returns, not just seasonal income," Umamaheswari says.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

After some research she hit on silk farming, or sericulture.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

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

If it can be made successful, sericulture offers by far the best opportunity to country girls to earn their own pin money, or even their own living.

From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 1, January 5, 1884. A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various

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