beekeeper

noun [C]

/ˈbiːˌkiː.pər/

/-pɚ/

Definition

› someone who keeps bees in order to produce honeyPeople who work with animals beekeeping

/-pɪŋ/ noun [U] Animal farming - general words

(Definition of beekeeper noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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