apiculture

a·pi·cul·ture

A0365300 (ā′pĭ-kŭl′chər)n. The raising and care of bees for commercial or agricultural purposes.

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[Latin apis, bee + culture.]

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a′pi·cul′tur·al adj.a′pi·cul′tur·ist n.

apiculture

(ˈeɪpɪˌkʌltʃə) n (Agriculture) the breeding and care of bees[C19: from Latin apis bee + culture] ˌapiˈcultural adj ˌapiˈculturist n

a•pi•cul•ture

(ˈeɪ pɪˌkʌl tʃər)

n. beekeeping. [1860–65; < Latin api(s) bee + culture] a`pi•cul′tur•ist, n.

apiculture

the art and science of beekeeping. — apiculturist, n.See also: Bees

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

apiculture - the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honeybeekeepingcultivation - (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)

Translations

apicultureapicolturaпчеловодство