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apiary
(redirected from Bee yard)

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a·pi·ar·y  (p-r)
n. pl. a·pi·ar·ies
A place where bees and beehives are kept, especially a place where bees are raised for their honey.

[Latin apirium, beehive, from apis, bee.]

apiary [ˈeɪpɪərɪ]
n pl -aries
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a place where bees are kept, usually in beehives
[from Latin apiārium from apis bee]

apiary
a beehive or collection of beehives. — apiarian, adj.
See also: Bees
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.apiary - a shed containing a number of beehivesapiary - a shed containing a number of beehives
hive, beehive - a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
shed - an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
Translations
apiary [ˈeɪpɪərɪ] Ncolmenar m

apiary
nBienenhaus nt

apiary [ˈeɪpɪərɪ] napiario

apiary
n apiary [ˈeipiəri]
a place (containing several hives) where bees are kept. byekamp مَنْحَلـه пчелник včelín bigård das Bienenhaus μελισσοκομείο colmenar mesila زنبورداری ampiaspesä rucher כָּוֶורֶת मधुवाटिका pčelinjak méhészet kandang lebah, tempat pemeliharaan lebah bÿflugnabú alveare, arnia 養蜂場 양봉장 bitynas (bišu) drava apiari bijenstal bigård pasieka apiário prisacă пасека včelín čebelnjak pčelinjak bikupa, bihus สถานที่เลี้ยงผึ้ง kovanlık 養蜂場 пасіка شہد کی مکھیوں کا گھر chỗ nuôi ong


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The beekeeper carved a 21o2-foot long, 8-inch-wide chunk in the tree so he could extract the bees and their home, and take them to the safety of his bee yard on the south side of town.
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