[skep] n [ME skeppe basket, beehive, fr. OE sceppe basket, fr. ON skeppa bushel; akin to OHG sceffil bushel, scaf tub] (15c): beehive; esp: a domed hive made of twisted straw
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Meaning of SKEP in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012