skep

• Grande corbeille ronde tressée utilisée dans les fermes, ou ruche en forme de dôme faite de paille torsadée.

A noun referring to a large round wicker basket used on farms, or a domed beehive made of twisted straw.

1. Wicker basketC1formalbritish

   A large round basket made from woven willow or other flexible twigs, traditionally used on farms for storage or carrying produce.

   Grand panier en osier

   • The farmer carried the apples in a large skep.
   • Old skeps were often used to store grain.
   • She bought a vintage skep at the antique market.

   Synonymesbasketwicker basket

2. Traditional beehiveC1formalbritish

   A dome-shaped beehive made from twisted straw or grass, used historically for keeping bees.

   Ruche de paille

   • The beekeeper kept his bees in a straw skep.
   • Skeps were common before modern wooden hives were invented.
   • He learned how to weave a skep from a master craftsman.

   Synonymesbeehivehive