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The cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey
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apiculture
Word definitions for apiculture in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Apiculture \Ap"i*cul`ture\ (?; 135), n. [L. apis bee + E. culture.] Rearing of bees for their honey and wax.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey [syn: beekeeping ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
Usage examples of apiculture.
It is, however, rather the ceremonial side of apiculture that is the interesting feature and this is clearly emphasized in the Tro-Cortesianus.
Daniels, a professor of apiculture at Odessa Ag College, became aware of a mass-stinging incident at a little league baseball game in nearby Abejo, Texas.