demaree

transitive verb

dem·​a·​ree

ˈdemə(ˌ)rē

demareed; demareed; demareeing; demarees

: to remove the queen from the brood of (a strong colony of bees) to prevent swarming

Word History

Etymology

after George W. Demaree †1915 American beekeeper who developed the method

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