beekeeping
Definition
Noun: - The practice of maintaining honeybee colonies, typically in hives, by humans: Beekeeping involves the care and management of bees, primarily for the production of honey, beeswax, and other products, or for crop pollination. It is also known as apiculture.
Usage
Beekeeping is an agricultural activity. It is used to describe the hobby, profession, or science of managing bee colonies. - He took up beekeeping as a relaxing hobby after he retired. - Modern beekeeping requires knowledge of bee biology and pest management.
Examples
- Noun:
- Commercial beekeeping is vital for pollinating almond orchards.
- Her interest in beekeeping began when she learned about the decline in bee populations.
Advanced Usage
- As a field of study or industry: Beekeeping can refer to the broader industry or scientific discipline.
- The university offers a short course on the principles of beekeeping.
- Implied purposes: The word often implies specific goals like honey production or pollination services.
- Their beekeeping operation focuses more on pollination contracts than on selling honey.
Variants and Related Words
- Apiculture (noun): A formal synonym for beekeeping.
- Apiculture has been practiced for thousands of years.
- Beekeeper (noun): A person who keeps bees.
- The beekeeper inspected the hives for signs of disease.
- Apiary (noun): A place where bees are kept; a collection of beehives.
- He established an apiary on the south side of his farm.
Synonyms
- Apiculture: (Formal) The technical term for beekeeping.
Related Phrases
- To keep bees: The verbal phrase describing the action.
- They have kept bees on this land for generations.
Noun
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the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey
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