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Answer for the clue "The cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey ", 10 letters:
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.