Meanings
nounEuropean dark bee (plural European dark bees)
plural European dark bees
- Apis mellifera mellifera, a subspecies of the western honey bee that evolved in central Asia and migrated into eastern and then northern Europe.
Synonyms: black bee
Synonyms & antonyms
nounApis mellifera mellifera, a subspecies of the western honey bee that evolved in central Asia and migrated into eastern and then northern Europe.
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European dark bee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20dark%20bee
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