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APIARY

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APIARY (noun)
  The noun APIARY has 1 sense:

1. a shed containing a number of beehivesplay

  Familiarity information: APIARY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


APIARY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A shed containing a number of beehives

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

apiary; bee house

Hypernyms ("apiary" is a kind of...):

shed (an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage)

Meronyms (parts of "apiary"):

beehive; hive (a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees)

Derivation:

apiarian (relating to bees or beekeeping)


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