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hon⋅ey⋅bee

[huhn-ee-bee]
–noun
any bee that collects and stores honey, esp. Apis mellifera.
Also, honey bee.


Origin:
1560–70; honey + bee 1
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hon·ey·bee   (hŭn'ē-bē')   
n.  Any of several social bees of the genus Apis that produce honey, especially A. mellifera, widely domesticated as a source of honey and beeswax.
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Main Entry: hon·ey·bee
Pronunciation: 'h&n-E-"bE
Function: noun
: a honey-producing bee (Apis and related genera); especially : a European bee (A. mellifera) introduced worldwide and kept in hives for the honey it produces
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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