Apiarist
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 beekeeper
"Some late and very curious experiments, however, of M. Huber, one of the most celebrated apiarists in Europe, have shewn that the pollen has no share whatever in the formation of wax; but that this substance is produced indiscriminately from honey, sugar, or any other saccharine matter, which serves as food for the bees."
- 2 a farmer who keeps bees for their honey wordnet
Example
More examples"Some late and very curious experiments, however, of M. Huber, one of the most celebrated apiarists in Europe, have shewn that the pollen has no share whatever in the formation of wax; but that this substance is produced indiscriminately from honey, sugar, or any other saccharine matter, which serves as food for the bees."
Etymology
From apiary + -ist.
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