Main Entry: api·cul·ture

Pronunciation: \ˈā-pə-ˌkəl-chər\

Function: noun

Etymology: probably from French, from Latin apis bee + French culture

Date: 1864

: the keeping of bees especially on a large scale

— api·cul·tur·al \ˌā-pə-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rəl\ adjective

— api·cul·tur·ist \-ch(ə-)rist\ noun