apiary

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• Apiary — A pi*a*ry, n. [L. apiarium, fr. apis bee.] A place where bees are kept; a stand or shed for bees; a beehouse. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• apiary — (n.) 1650s, from L. apiarium beehouse, beehive, neut. of apiarius of bees, from apis bee, a mystery word unrelated to any similar words in other Indo European languages …   Etymology dictionary

• apiary — ► NOUN (pl. apiaries) ▪ a place where bees are kept. DERIVATIVES apiarist noun. ORIGIN Latin apiarium, from apis bee …   English terms dictionary

• apiary — [ā′pē er΄ē] n. pl. apiaries [L apiarium, beehive < apis, bee] a place where bees are kept for their honey, generally consisting of a number of hives …   English World dictionary

• Apiary — An apiary (also known as a bee yard) is a place where beehives of honey bees are kept. Traditionally beekeepers (also known as apiarists) paid land rent in honey for the use of small parcels. Some farmers will provide free apiary sites, because… …   Wikipedia

• apiary — UK [ˈeɪpɪərɪ] / US [ˈeɪpɪˌerɪ] noun [countable] Word forms apiary : singular apiary plural apiaries a place where bees are kept so that their honey can be collected …   English dictionary

• apiary n — If bees live in an apiary, do apes live in a beeiary? …   English expressions

• apiary — bitynas statusas Aprobuotas sritis veterinarija apibrėžtis Vieta lauke, kur laikomi aviliai su bičių šeimomis. atitikmenys: angl. apiary vok. Bienenstand, m pranc. rucher šaltinis Valstybinės maisto ir veterinarijos tarnybos direktoriaus 2011 m.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

• Apiary, Oregon — Apiary is an unincorporated community in Columbia County, Oregon, United States that takes its name from a post office established by David M. Dorsey. The post office operated from August 28, 1889 until March 24, 1924.cite book last = McArthur… …   Wikipedia

• apiary products — bičių produktai statusas Aprobuotas sritis bitininkystė apibrėžtis Medus, bičių vaškas, bičių pienelis, bičių nuodai, bičių pikis, žiedadulkės, bičių duona. atitikmenys: angl. apiary products; apiculture products; bee products; products of the… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

• apiary — noun (plural aries) Etymology: Latin apiarium, from apis bee Date: 1654 a place where bees are kept; especially a collection of hives or colonies of bees kept for their honey …   New Collegiate Dictionary