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mag-na-NAER-ee
noun
raising silkworms in order to harvest raw silk; a silkworm farm
1920The Days Before YesterdayThree old women, celebrated for their skill in rearing silkworms, came down from the mountains, and the magnanerie, as lofts devoted to silkworm culture are called, was filled with huge trays fashioned with reeds.Labels: Lord Frederic Hamilton
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