Meaning
Pertaining to bees or beekeeping.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
First attested as an adjective in 1801 and as a noun in 1858; formed by suffixing either English apiary or its etymon, Latin apiārium, with English -an.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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