Beekeeping
['bi,kipɪŋ]
Definition
(noun.) the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey.
Editor: Susanna--From WordNet
Examples
- The intense enthusiasm of this pioneer beekeeper was contagious and resulted in many taking up beekeeping. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- As beekeeping developed as an industry, the close relationship to fruit growing and horticulture became apparent, as bees were discovered to be the greatest pollen carrying agents known. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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