Examples of sericulture in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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 process of harvesting these cocoons for silk is called sericulture, and has existed for thousands of years.
—Ryan Egglestone, Discover Magazine, 12 Jan. 2021
Although ahimsa silk production includes many of the traditional sericulture practices, harvesting doesn’t involve killing the worms.
—Ryan Egglestone, Discover Magazine, 12 Jan. 2021
Ryan Egglestone, Discover Magazine, 12 Jan. 2021
The process of harvesting these cocoons for silk is called sericulture, and has existed for thousands of years.
—Ryan Egglestone, Discover Magazine, 12 Jan. 2021
Although ahimsa silk production includes many of the traditional sericulture practices, harvesting doesn’t involve killing the worms.
—Ryan Egglestone, Discover Magazine, 12 Jan. 2021
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'sericulture.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near sericulture
Cite this Entry
“Sericulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sericulture. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
sericulture
noun
seri·cul·ture
ˈser-ə-ˌkəl-chər 
: the production of raw silk by raising silkworms
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share