honeybee

Honeybee — Hon ey*bee , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any bee of the genus {Apis}, which lives in communities and collects honey, esp. the common domesticated hive bee ({Apis mellifica}), the Italian bee ({Apis ligustica}), and the Arabiab bee ({Apis fasciata}). The two… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

honeybee — ► NOUN ▪ the common bee …   English terms dictionary

honeybee — [hun′ē bē΄] n. a bee that makes honey; esp., the common hive bee (Apis mellifera) …   English World dictionary

honeybee — /hun ee bee /, n. any bee that collects and stores honey, esp. Apis mellifera. Also, honey bee. [1560 70; HONEY + BEE1] * * * Broadly, any bee that makes honey (any insect of the tribe Apini, family Apidae); more strictly, one of the four species …   Universalium

honeybee — UK [ˈhʌnɪˌbiː] / US [ˈhʌnɪˌbɪ] noun [countable] Word forms honeybee : singular honeybee plural honeybees a flying insect with black and yellow stripes that makes honey and can sting. A honeybee is often simply called a bee …   English dictionary

honeybee — hon|ey|bee [ hʌni,bi ] noun count a flying insect with black and yellow STRIPES that makes honey and can sting. A honeybee is often simply called a bee …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

honeybee — [[t]hʌ̱nibiː[/t]] honeybees N COUNT A honeybee is a bee that makes honey …   English dictionary

honeybee — noun Date: 15th century a honey producing bee (genus Apis of the family Apidae); especially a European bee (A. mellifera) introduced worldwide and kept in hives for the honey it produces …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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honeybee — noun A species of bee, Apis mellifera, often kept commercially for honey, beeswax, and pollination of crops …   Wiktionary

honeybee — hon·ey·bee hən ē .bē n a honey producing bee (Apis and related genera) esp a European bee (A. mellifera) introduced worldwide and kept in hives for the honey it produces …   Medical dictionary