sericulture

English Thesaurus

1. the production of raw silk by raising silkworms (noun.act)

hypernym	:	production,
definition	:	(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale (noun.act)

2. raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk (noun.process)

hypernym	:	action, activity, natural action, natural process,
definition	:	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) (noun.process)

3. the production of raw silk by raising silkworms (noun.act)

derivation	:	sericulturist,
definition	:	a producer of raw silk (noun.person)

derivation	:	sericultural,
definition	:	of or relating to sericulture (adj.pert)

4. raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk (noun.process)

derivation	:	sericulturist,
definition	:	a producer of raw silk (noun.person)

derivation	:	sericultural,
definition	:	of or relating to sericulture (adj.pert)

5. the production of raw silk by raising silkworms (noun.act)

derivation	:	sericulturist,
definition	:	a producer of raw silk (noun.person)

derivation	:	sericultural,
definition	:	of or relating to sericulture (adj.pert)

6. raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk (noun.process)

derivation	:	sericulturist,
definition	:	a producer of raw silk (noun.person)

derivation	:	sericultural,
definition	:	of or relating to sericulture (adj.pert)