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apiary
A place where bees are kept; a bee-house.
apiary (AY pi er" i)
A place for bees: "The farmer had an apiary for his bees so they could produce honey."
apiary, aviary
apiary (AY pi er" i) (noun)
A place for bees: "The farmer had an apiary for his bees so they can produce honey."
aviary (AY vi er" i) (noun)
A place for birds; such as, a cage, house, or enclosure: "Violet kept several birds in her aviary."
While designing the garden, Leah's aunt planned to place an apiary along the south edge of the garden and she also planned to build her aviary on the north side. There were beds of flowers in between them which the bees would certainly appreciate during the summer.
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“apiary”
apiary (AY pee er" ee)
A place where bees and beehives are kept; especially, a place where bees are raised for their honey.
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