SERICULTURE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sericulture mean? 

• SERICULTURE (noun)
  The noun SERICULTURE has 2 senses:

1. raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk

2. the production of raw silk by raising silkworms

  Familiarity information: SERICULTURE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SERICULTURE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("sericulture" is a kind of...):

action; activity; natural action; natural process (a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings))

Derivation:

sericultural (of or relating to sericulture)

sericulturist (a producer of raw silk)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The production of raw silk by raising silkworms

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("sericulture" is a kind of...):

production ((economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale)

Derivation:

sericultural (of or relating to sericulture)

sericulturist (a producer of raw silk)