Etymology

Langstroth hive

Today it means: A beehive made up of frames that can easily be removed to access the honeycombs. Full definition →

Ask AI about its historyChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

The story

Named after L. L. Langstroth (1810–1895), US clergyman and beekeeper.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.