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APIARY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A shed containing a number of beehives
Synonyms:
apiary; bee house
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
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)
