sericulture

American  

[ser-i-kuhl-cher] / ˈsɛr ɪˌkʌl tʃər /

noun

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

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sericulture British  

/ ˈsɛrɪˌkʌltʃə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• sericultural
  adjective
• sericulturist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of sericulture

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

Example Sentences

“They’re saying silk is 30 times worse than synthetic products. Can anyone really believe that?” said Dileep Kumar of the International Sericulture Commission.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2022

Last week the patter of tiny feet in mating trays of Tokyo's Imperial Sericulture Experiment Station bore witness to the frantic race between Japanese entomologists and U.S. chemists.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sericulture, formerly an important industry, has declined owing to disease among the silkworms, but efforts are being made to revive it with promise of success.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various

Such subjects as Agriculture, Hokkaido, Labour, Paddies, Rice and Sericulture are indexed at length, but some matters which relate to them and are of general interest appear in the body of the Index.

From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson