Apiary

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feminine noun (apiculture)

Definition

A specially arranged place where beehives are located and bees are raised; an apiary or beeyard; the occupation or craft of beekeeping, including the totality of knowledge and techniques needed for their exploitation. Collectively, it can designate a large mass of moving bees.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Apiary
  • Beekeeping

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Feminine noun, regular singular vocalic ending with common abstract and locative plural variations.
Formation Locative and occupational noun formed from the root 'albină' combined with the suffix '-ărie'.
Spelling / Pronunciation [al.bi.nə.ˈri.e]
Source Morphological Guide to Traditional Romanian Agricultural Terms

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Bunicul și-a așezat o albinărie frumoasă pe panta însorită a dealului, ferită de vânturile aspre.

EN: Grandfather set up a beautiful apiary on the sunny slope of the hill, protected from harsh winds.

RO: Tânărul s-a dedicat trup și suflet acestei vechi albinării, modernizând stupii moșteniți din familie.

EN: The young man dedicated himself body and soul to this old beekeeping craft, modernizing the hives inherited from his family.

RO: Din pădure venea un zumzet puternic, semn că o întreagă albinărie ieșise la cules în poiana înflorită.

EN: A loud buzz was coming from the forest, a sign that a whole mass of bees had gone foraging in the blooming glade.

Idioms & Phrases

A se apuca de albinărie / To take up beekeeping

RO: Expresie ce desemnează decizia cuiva de a începe activitatea practică de apicultor ca pasiune sau afacere.

EN: An expression designating someone's decision to start the practical activity of beekeeping as a hobby or business.

Loc de albinărie / Apiary ground

RO: Teren optim, curat și bogat în floră meliferă, ales special pentru amplasarea vetrei de stupi.

EN: An optimal, clean plot rich in nectar-producing flora, specially chosen for placing the hive station.

Albinărie sistematică / Systematic apiculture

RO: Metodă organizată de creștere a insectelor folosind stupi mobili și tehnici științifice moderne.

EN: An organized method of raising insects using movable-frame hives and modern scientific techniques.

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