First Known Use: 1864
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apiculture
noun api·cul·ture \ˈā-pə-ˌkəl-chər\
Definition of APICULTURE
: the keeping of bees especially on a large scale
— api·cul·tur·al \ˌā-pə-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rəl\ adjective
— api·cul·tur·ist \-ch(ə-)rist\ noun
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Origin of APICULTURE
probably from French, from Latin apis bee + French culture
Rhymes with APICULTURE
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