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- [huhn-ee-bee]
- /ˈhʌn iˌbi/
- /ˈhʌn.i.biː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhn-ee-bee]
- /ˈhʌn iˌbi/
Definitions of honeybee word
- noun honeybee any bee that collects and stores honey, especially Apis mellifera. 1
- noun honeybee A stinging winged insect that collects nectar and pollen, produces wax and honey, and lives in large communities. It was domesticated for its honey around the end of the Neolithic period and is usually kept in hives. 1
- noun honeybee insect that produces honey 1
- countable noun honeybee A honeybee is a bee that makes honey. 0
- noun honeybee any of various social honey-producing bees of the genus Apis, esp A. mellifera, which has been widely domesticated as a source of honey and beeswax 0
- noun honeybee a bee that makes honey; esp., the common hive bee (Apis mellifera) 0
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Origin of honeybee
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; honey + bee1
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Parts of speech for Honeybee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
honeybee popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- what to do when honeybee bites?
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