beekeeper
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- noun
- /ˈbiˌkipər/
- In Paris, New York, and Tokyo, beekeepers depend on such rooftop life and other gardens for the production of honey.
- commercial beekeepers
- Mexican beekeepers
- local beekeepers
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Watch on YouTubeAs a beekeeper, I live and work around bees all the time.
- As a beekeeper, I live and work around bees all the time.
Examples
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As a beekeeper, I live and work around bees all the time.
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"The goal is to provide beekeepers with some immediate relief in their battle with mites," says Harbo.
Academic text (2004) -
Tom has become something of an amateur beekeeper.
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I made her my apprentice beekeeper.
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The farmers and beekeepers of France went to their government.
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Before he leaves, he promises to send over a beekeeper who can lure the bees from the vacuum cleaner.
Fiction book (1995) -
You're the town beekeeper?
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Improvements should be worked out in careful consultation with local beekeepers in order to enhance their capacities for self-reliance.
Academic text (1998) -
The bee-infesting Varroa mite causes considerable economic losses for beekeepers and agriculture.
Academic text (2000) -
As abeekeeper, I manage several hives to produce delicious honey.
Synonyms
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A person who keeps bees and collects their honey
A person who keeps bees and collects their honey
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Beekeeper is simply bee + keeper, which means someone who 'keeps' or 'cares for' bees, much like a zookeeper cares for animals. So a beekeeper is a person who looks after beehives and often collects honey.