SERICULTURE

sericulture

(noun) the production of raw silk by raising silkworms

sericulture

(noun) raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sericulture (usually uncountable, plural sericultures)

(agriculture) The rearing of silkworms for the production of silk. [from early 19th c.]

Synonym: sericiculture

Source: Wiktionary


Ser"i*cul`ture, n. Etym: [See Sericeous, and Culture.]

Definition: The raising of silkworms.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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