Etymology

honey bee

Today it means: Any of many subspecies of bee, in seven species of genus Apis, often kept commercially for honey, beeswax, and pollination of crops. Full definition →

Middle English hony bee
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromhony bee
  2. Middle English · inherited fromhony bee
  3. English todayhoney bee

Inherited from Middle English hony bee.

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