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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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During the spring, Roney said, the orchard rents honeybees to pollinate the fruit trees.
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Agitated, anxious honeybees, on the other hand, responded with pessimism when researchers shook them to simulate a predatory attack.
—Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Dive into the science of how honeybees produce wax and learn about its role inside the hive.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The previous one, which drew about 100 people, in 2022 was at Catholic Ecology Center in Neosho, a former Girl Scout camp that was transformed into Clare Gardens, where crops are grown, chickens are raised and honeybees are kept.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Agitated, anxious honeybees, on the other hand, responded with pessimism when researchers shook them to simulate a predatory attack.
—Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Dive into the science of how honeybees produce wax and learn about its role inside the hive.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The previous one, which drew about 100 people, in 2022 was at Catholic Ecology Center in Neosho, a former Girl Scout camp that was transformed into Clare Gardens, where crops are grown, chickens are raised and honeybees are kept.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Honeybee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honeybee. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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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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