[ 'sɛrɪˌkʌltʃə ]
■ noun the production of silk and the rearing of silkworms for this purpose.
Derivatives
sericultural adjective
sericulturist noun
Origin
C19: abbrev. of Fr. sériciculture , from late L. sericum 'silk' + Fr. culture 'cultivation'.
[ 'sɛrɪˌkʌltʃə ]
■ noun the production of silk and the rearing of silkworms for this purpose.
Derivatives
sericultural adjective
sericulturist noun
Origin
C19: abbrev. of Fr. sériciculture , from late L. sericum 'silk' + Fr. culture 'cultivation'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004