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apiary
a·pi·ar·y
[
áypee èrree
]
(
plural
a·pi·ar·ies
)
noun
Definition:
place for bees and beehives:
a place where beehives are kept and bees are raised for their honey
[
Mid-17th century. < Latin
apiarium
"beehive" <
apis
"bee"
]
a·pi·ar·i·an
[
àypee érree ən
]
adjective
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