beekeeper
noun/ˈbiˌkipər/
Frequency rank: #19,169 most common English word
Meaning
a person who keeps and cares for bees, especially to collect their honey
Example sentence
My neighbor spends every weekend tending to hives as beekeeper who harvests honey for the local market.
Synonyms & related words
- apiarist
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