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sericulture

[ ser-i-kuhl-cher ]

noun

  1. the raising of silk worms for the production of raw silk.


sericulture

/ ˈsɛrɪˌkʌltʃə /

noun

  1. the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌseriˈculturist, noun
  • ˌseriˈcultural, adjective
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Other Words From

  • seri·cultur·al adjective
  • seri·cultur·ist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sericulture1

1850–55; < Greek sḗr silkworm + -i- + culture
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sericulture1

C19: via French; seri- from Latin sēricum silk, from Greek sērikos silken, from sēr a silkworm
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Example Sentences

Legend says the island used to be famous for sericulture and farmers would keep cats because they would chase away rats, protecting the silkworm cocoons from the rodents.

The art of silk weaving and sericulture in Tuscany flourished in the 14th century; the main production was in Lucca, though it soon expanded to Florence, Venice and Genoa.

Spurred by a "restless spirit" and the help of his friends, he tried his hand in many businesses, including sericulture and hospitality.

From BBC

The organization’s mandate was to preserve and advance sericulture throughout the Caucasus, and in 1891, it erected an edifice that accommodated a museum.

Soon after the second conflict, Italy began a period of industrialization which was to spell the end of sericulture.

From Reuters

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