royal jelly

noun

: a highly nutritious secretion of the pharyngeal glands of the honeybee that is fed to the very young larvae in a colony and to all queen larvae

Examples of royal jelly in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of royal jelly was in 1806

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“Royal jelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/royal%20jelly. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

royal jelly

noun
: a substance rich in vitamins and proteins that is secreted from glands in the head of honeybees and is fed to all very young larvae and to all maturing queen bees

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