APICULTURE


Meaning of APICULTURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈā-pə-ˌkəl-chər ]

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 ˌā-pə-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rəl adjective

• api·cul·tur·ist -ch(ə-)rist noun

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