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Definition of Apiarist

1. Noun. A farmer who keeps bees for their honey.

Definition of Apiarist

1. n. One who keeps an apiary.

Definition of Apiarist

1. Noun. beekeeper ¹

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Definition of Apiarist

1. a person who raises bees [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Apiarist

Literary usage of Apiarist

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Bee-keepers' Guide: Or Manual of the Apiary by Albert John Cook (1882)
"This demands preparation on the part of the apiarist, procuring of bees, and location of his apiary. PREPARATION. Before starting in the business, ..."

2. Winston's Cumulative Loose-leaf Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Reference Bookedited by Charles Morris edited by Charles Morris (1921)
"... apiarist has to contend is foul brood or wide circulation. Few contemporary die and rot in the cells. Since its bac- a public. ..."

3. Opportunity Monograph: Vocational Rehabilitation Series, No. 1-40. November by United States Division of Vocational Education (1918)
"Mr. Nicholls, apiarist, lost both legs. B Bam offers you every possible assistance in the way of artificial Life in the open. ..."

4. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1881)
"The successful apiarist of to-day must be able to inspect every part of his hives ; must be constantly familiar with the precise condition of every colony ..."

5. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"... or more in the early spring, which is the most critical period in the colony's existence; hence the value to the apiarist of bees hatched in the autumn. ..."

6. Langstroth on the Hive and Honey Bee by Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth, Charles Dadant (1905)
"In this way, the apiarist can readily make the exchanges of brood, honey, ... It should enable the apiarist to multiply his colonies with a certainty and ..."

7. The Minnesota Horticulturist by Minnesota State Horticultural Society (1893)
"The apiarist must not only know the natural history of the bees, ... From this on, the apiarist could begin to detect that familiar hum when they are ..."

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