skep

Definition

A skep is a beehive made from an inverted basket of woven plant stems (wicker, coiled-straw), with its open mouth being placed on a wooden or stone stand or a brood chamber.

Reference

  1. Crane E. 1999 The world history of beekeeping and honey hunting. Taylor & Francis Group.

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Label

skep

EUPH Code (UID)

[1535]

EUPH IRI

https://app.pollinatorhub.eu/vocabulary/classes/1535

Descriptor

n/a

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Created

2023-01-23

Updated

2026-04-25
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Class

Author: Michael Rubinigg

Definition

Author: Michael Rubinigg

Translation

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References
Danish

kube

Noun, Singular

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Dutch; Flemish

korf

Noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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Dutch; Flemish

bijenkorf

Noun, Masculine, Singular

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1
English

skep

Noun, Singular

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English

butt

Noun, Singular

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English

ruskie

Noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
French

panier

Noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
French

ruche en paille

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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French

ruche vulgaire

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
German

Korb

Noun, Masculine, Singular

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German

Bienenkorb

Noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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Italian

arnia di paglia

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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Italian

paniere

Noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Norwegian

kube

Noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Norwegian

halmkube

Noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Portuguese

colmeia de palha

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Portuguese

cortiço de palha

Compound noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan

coșniță

Noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Spanish; Castilian

colmena de paja

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Spanish; Castilian

colmena de cesta

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

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1
Swedish

halmkupa

Noun, Singular

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