/ ˈeɪpɪkʌltʃə(r); NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( technical ) = bee-keeping
► api·cul·tural / ˌeɪpɪˈkʌltʃərəl; NAmE / adjective
► api·cul·tur·ist / ˌeɪpɪˈkʌltʃərɪst; NAmE / noun
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Latin apis bee + culture , on the pattern of words such as agriculture .