APIARY

apiary, bee house

(noun) a shed containing a number of beehives

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

apiary (plural apiaries)

A place where bees and their hives are kept.

Hyponyms

• beehive

Anagrams

• piraya

Source: Wiktionary


A"pi*a*ry, n. Etym: [L. apiarium, fr. apis bee.]

Definition: A place where bees are kept; a stand or shed for bees; a beehouse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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