apiculture
[ ey-pi-kuhl-cher ]
/ ˈeɪ pɪˌkʌl tʃər /
noun
beekeeping, especially on a commercial scale for the sale of honey.
Origin of apiculture
1860–65; < Latin
api(s) bee +
culture
OTHER WORDS FROM apiculture
a·pi·cul·tur·al, adjective a·pi·cul·tur·ist, nounWords nearby apiculture
apicoectomy,
apicolysis,
apicomplexan,
apicotomy,
apiculate,
apiculture,
apiculus,
apiece,
apiezon,
apiology,
apis
British Dictionary definitions for apiculturist
apiculture
/ (ˈeɪpɪˌkʌltʃə) /
noun
the breeding and care of bees
Derived forms of apiculture
apicultural, adjective apiculturist, nounWord Origin for apiculture
C19: from Latin
apis bee +
culture