APIARY


Meaning of APIARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈā-pē-ˌer-ē, -ˌe-rē ]

noun

( plural -ar·ies )

Etymology: Latin apiarium, from apis bee

Date: 1654

: a place where bees are kept ; especially : a collection of hives or colonies of bees kept for their honey

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