Definition of apiculture Apiculture

a•pi•cul•ture

We found 6 definitions of apiculture from 6 different sources.

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What does apiculture mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

apiculture - the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey
  beekeeping
  cultivation (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • apiculture (Noun)
    The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • apiculture (n.)
    Rearing of bees for their honey and wax.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • apiculture
    The agricultural practice of intentional maintenance of honey bee colonies.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • apiculture
    ā′pi-cult-ūr, n. bee-keeping. [L. apis, bee, and cultura, keeping—colĕre, to keep.]

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