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apiculture

[ ey-pi-kuhl-cher ]

noun

  1. beekeeping, especially on a commercial scale for the sale of honey.


apiculture

/ ˈɪɪˌʌʃə /

noun

  1. the breeding and care of bees
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ辱ˈܱٳܰ, adjective
  • ˌ辱ˈܱٳܰ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • p·ܱtܰ· adjective
  • p·ܱtܰ· noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of apiculture1

1860–65; < Latin api ( s ) bee + culture
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of apiculture1

C19: from Latin apis bee + culture
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Dipping a pedicured toe into apiculture feels like the next logical step and is typical of the lifestyle programming “With Love, Meghan” recreates.

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The rise of apiculture and cheap, easily available alternative sweeteners have caused demand for wild honey drop, according to Wood.

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Francis Ratnieks, a professor of apiculture at the University of Sussex, said that a recent stretch of sunny, drier days in Britain had created optimal conditions for honeybee colonies to split off.

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This record of their work is likely to have lasting implications for our understanding of bees, their roles in ecosystems and the future of apiculture.

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Darwinian bee-keeping is spurred by how modern apiculture has drastically changed bees’ lives.

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