n.
A beehive, especially one of straw.
[Middle English, basket, from Old Norse skeppa, a dry measure, and from Old English sceppe (from Old Norse skeppa).]
skep
Dictionary:
skep (skĕp) 
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n.
A beehive, especially one of straw.
| Gardener's Dictionary: skep |
A straw or wicker beehive, these days most often used as an ornament in an herb garden.
| WordNet: skep |
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a large round wicker basket (used on farms)
Meaning #2:
a domed beehive made of twisted straw
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