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Word: Sericulture
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: abbreviation of French sériciculture, from late Latin sericum ‘silk’ + French culture ‘cultivation’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛrɪˌkʌltʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the production of silk and the rearing of silkworms for this purpose.
Short Definition:production of silk and rearing of silkworms for this purpose
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