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sericulture

ser·i·cul·ture
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ser-i-kuhl-cher]
    • /ˈsɛr ɪˌkʌl tʃər/
    • /ˈse.rɪk.ʌl.tʃə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ser-i-kuhl-cher]
    • /ˈsɛr ɪˌkʌl tʃər/

Definitions of sericulture word

  • noun sericulture the raising of silk worms for the production of raw silk. 1
  • noun sericulture the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk 0
  • noun sericulture the raising and keeping of silkworms for the production of raw silk 0

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Origin of sericulture

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < Greek sḗr silkworm + -i- + culture

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Parts of speech for Sericulture

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sericulture popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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