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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey.
2. 2
   a farmer who keeps bees for their honey wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

apiaristapiculturistapiaristapiatorapicultorapiculturist

Example

More examples

"A beekeeper is a person that works with bees."

Etymology

From bee + keeper.

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