apitourism
apitourism noun: tourism involving bee-related activities, such as visiting an apiary.
Noun
apitourism (uncountable)
- Tourism involving bee-related activities, such as visiting an apiary.
- Apitourism—tourists that visit other bee yards—has a good future, especially as more novices join the ranks and the beekeeping conferences continue to draw crowds. In surroundings such as Hawaii and California, apitourism can appeal to an emerging niche market in ecotourism. Apitourism also defines...2005, Tammy Horn, Bees in America: How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation, Lexington, K.Y.: The University Press of Kentucky, →ISBN, page 253
- If apitourism sounds like a sweet idea, here are a few ideas to get you started.2016 July 25, Helen Truszkowski, “’Apitourism’ is a growing worldwide culture for bee-seeking travellers”, in The Globe and Mail, Toronto, ON: The Woodbridge Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
Forms of apitourism
| alternative form | api-tourism |
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Origin of apitourism
From api- + tourism.
Questions about apitourism
- What does apitourism mean?
- Apitourism means tourism involving bee-related activities, such as visiting an apiary.
- What part of speech is apitourism?
- Apitourism is a noun.
Words near apitourism in the dictionary
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