honeybee

noun

hon·ey·bee | \ ˈhə-nē-ˌbē

variants: or honey bee

Definition of honeybee

: 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

Examples of honeybee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Using a honeybee relocation service rather than an exterminator does save bee lives. — Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 3 June 2021 The honeybee doesn’t ask itself, Is this all there is? — Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 31 May 2021 The tribulations of the honeybee are well-known, even if the origins of the mysterious colony collapse disorder that wiped out hives a few years ago are not easily explained. — Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2021 The state agricultural insect is the queen honeybee. — Kelly Kazek | Kkazek@al.com, al, 12 Mar. 2021 An amiable beekeeper named Ted McFall provides a gruesome look at what happened to his honeybee hives when the hornets showed up in his Whatcom County, Washington, bee farm: wholesale slaughter. — Kate Knibbs, Wired, 4 Mar. 2021 The campaign adopted the honeybee as a mascot and posted dozens of volunteers in bee costumes at Bavaria’s town squares and plazas. — Lena Mucha, Environment, 3 Dec. 2020 Constant attacks have kicked Asian honeybee evolution into high gear and resulted in the insects developing several defensive tactics besides simply using their stings. — The Economist, 12 Dec. 2020 European honeybees are the most common honeybee in the U.S., responsible for pollinating many plant species. — Douglas Main, Animals, 9 Dec. 2020

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honeybee

noun

English Language Learners Definition of honeybee

: a bee that makes honey

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honeybee

noun

hon·ey·bee | \ ˈhə-nē-ˌbē

Kids Definition of honeybee

: a bee whose honey is used by people as food

honeybee

noun

hon·ey·bee | \ ˈhən-ē-ˌbē

Medical Definition of honeybee

: 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