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honeybee
noun
hon·ey·bee
ˈhə-nē-ˌbē 
variants
or honey bee
: 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
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Now, around 80 members tend to 50,000 native honeybees—and are rewarded with a cut of golden honey.
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Frankie Adkins, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Most of the world’s crops depend on honeybees and wild bees for pollination, according to a Rutgers University study.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
The company’s founder, the Scottish businessman Abram Lyle, chose a logo inspired by the story of Samson who, in the Old Testament, kills a lion with his bare hands only to later discover that honeybees have nestled in the animal’s carcass.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Most birds have this ability, along with honeybees, reptiles and certain bony fish.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2024
There’s now a record number of honeybees humming in the U.S—and for many farmers, hobbyist beekeepers, and almond-milk lovers, the news is sweeter than honey.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
The fun part is now to sit back and enjoy the gentle breeze while watching the honeybees, butterflies and hummingbirds have their feast in my garden.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
Peacock feathers through eyes of four different animals: (a) a peafowl; (b) humans; (c) honeybees; and (d) dogs.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024
But seasonal mismatches between flowers and pollinators could pose problems for commercial fruit growers, particularly those that use native bees rather than bred honeybees to pollinate their crops.
—Harry Stevens, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Frankie Adkins, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Most of the world’s crops depend on honeybees and wild bees for pollination, according to a Rutgers University study.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
The company’s founder, the Scottish businessman Abram Lyle, chose a logo inspired by the story of Samson who, in the Old Testament, kills a lion with his bare hands only to later discover that honeybees have nestled in the animal’s carcass.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Most birds have this ability, along with honeybees, reptiles and certain bony fish.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2024
There’s now a record number of honeybees humming in the U.S—and for many farmers, hobbyist beekeepers, and almond-milk lovers, the news is sweeter than honey.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
The fun part is now to sit back and enjoy the gentle breeze while watching the honeybees, butterflies and hummingbirds have their feast in my garden.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
Peacock feathers through eyes of four different animals: (a) a peafowl; (b) humans; (c) honeybees; and (d) dogs.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024
But seasonal mismatches between flowers and pollinators could pose problems for commercial fruit growers, particularly those that use native bees rather than bred honeybees to pollinate their crops.
—Harry Stevens, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
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honeybee
noun
hon·ey·bee
-ˌbē
: a bee that produces honey and lives in colonies
especially
: a European bee widely kept in hives for the honey it produces
Medical Definition
honeybee
noun
hon·ey·bee
ˈhən-ē-ˌbē
: 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
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