apicultura
/apikulˈtuɾa/feminine
Beekeeping in Spanish is apicultura.
The term apicultura refers to the practice of raising bees. If you want to use the verb phrase meaning to raise bees, you can say Criar abejas.
Meaning: raising bees (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/apikulˈtuɾa/
Did you know?
- While apicultura is the technical term for the industry, a person who actually works with the bees in a more traditional or artisanal way is often called a sacamiel, which literally means 'honey-taker'.
- In Spain, some traditional forms of apicultura involve 'migrating' hives, where beekeepers move their bees across the country to follow the blooming of different flowers.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, an expert in apicultura is not just called a beekeeper, but a colmenero, referring specifically to the 'colmena' or beehive.
Examples in context
- La apicultura es esencial para la polinización.Beekeeping is essential for pollination.
- La apicultura requiere mucha paciencia.Beekeeping requires a lot of patience.
- La apicultura es una actividad muy importante.Beekeeping is a very important activity.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are talking about their weekend hobbies in a cafe.
- María¿Te interesa la apicultura, Alejandro?Are you interested in beekeeping, Alejandro?
- AlejandroSí, me encanta la apicultura.Yes, I love beekeeping.
- María¡Qué bien! Es un trabajo increíble.That's great! It's an amazing job.
- AlejandroGracias, María. Es muy relajante.Thanks, María. It's very relaxing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beekeeping” translations and entries apicultura, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
