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sericulture in Portuguese

sericulture in Portuguese is sericicultura — sericulture means the rearing of silkworms in order to produce silk.

sericulture in Portuguese

sericicultura
noun
(agriculture) The rearing of silkworms for the production of silk. [from early 19th c.]

What does "sericulture" mean?

  1. noun The rearing of silkworms in order to produce silk.
    "The valley's economy has depended on sericulture for generations."
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sericulture in a sentence

  • The valley's economy has depended on sericulture for generations.
  • She studied sericulture at agricultural college before setting up her own silk farm.

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What is "sericulture" in Portuguese?
"sericulture" in Portuguese is sericicultura. sericulture means: The rearing of silkworms in order to produce silk.
How do you use "sericulture" in a sentence?
Example: "The valley's economy has depended on sericulture for generations." In Portuguese, "sericulture" is sericicultura.
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