sericulture

noun

seri·​cul·​ture ˈser-ə-ˌkəl-chər 

: the production of raw silk by raising silkworms

sericultural

ˌser-ə-ˈkəl-chə-rəl 

-ˈkəlch-rəl

adjective

sericulturist

ˌser-ə-ˈkəl-chə-rist 

noun

Examples of sericulture in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Upon penalty of death or exile, sericulture (the practice of cultivating silkworms to produce silk) was kept a state secret within China until insects were smuggled out and a shift of powers ensued. — Barrett Klein, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024

Guests get to see the art of sericulture (silk production) up close and the craft of weaving some of the finest silk textiles on earth. — Kamalpreet Singh, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024

Once their cocoon is complete, the sericulture process traditionally includes killing the silkworm by boiling or steaming it alive. — Ryan Egglestone, Discover Magazine, 12 Jan. 2021

The firm is in the process of developing a 42,000-square-meter sericulture facility aimed at reconstructing silk from the genetic level, creating a new standard of beauty rooted in tradition and innovation. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Latin sericum silk + English culture

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sericulture

• agriculture
• apiculture
• aquaculture
• counterculture
• floriculture
• horticulture
• mariculture
• monoculture
• silviculture
• viticulture
• arboriculture
• culture

Kids Definition

sericulture

noun

seri·​cul·​ture ˈser-ə-ˌkəl-chər 

: the production of raw silk by raising silkworms