n.
Pronunciation: ' ā -p ə - ˌ k ə l-ch ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from French, from Latin apis bee + French culture
Date: 1864
: the keeping of bees especially on a large scale
– api · cul · tur · al \ ˌ ā -p ə - ' k ə l-ch( ə -)r ə l \ adjective
– api · cul · tur · ist \ -ch( ə -)rist \ noun