topswarm

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noun

The initial swarm of bees leaving a hive.

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Meanings

nountopswarm (plural topswarms)

plural topswarms

  1. The initial swarm of bees leaving a hive.

    My first topswarm came off on the 25th June, and a second top on the day following; both were put into skeps of one size, and appeared to be equal as regards the number of Bees.

    1866, The Scottish Gardener, page 397

    Synonyms: top

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe initial swarm of bees leaving a hive.

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Origin

From top + swarm.

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APA

topswarm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topswarm

MLA

“topswarm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topswarm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “topswarm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topswarm.

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