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Definition of apiary noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

apiary

noun
 
/ˈeɪpiəri/
 
/ˈeɪpieri/
(plural apiaries)
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  1. a place where bees are kept
    • The apiary was nearby; half a dozen hives faced south down the slope.
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin apiarium, from apis ‘bee’.
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