Meanings
plural western honey bees · alternative western honeybee · alternative western honey-bee · alternative Western honeybee · alternative Western honey-bee
- Any bee of the species Apis mellifera, the most populous and widespread species of bee, native to Europe but now found nearly worldwide with numerous subspecies.
Synonyms: European honey bee
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny bee of the species Apis mellifera, the most populous and widespread species of bee, native to Europe but now found nearly worldwide with numerous subspecies.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 西方蜜蜂
- 西方蜜蜂Apis mellifera
French abeille européenne
- abeille européenneApis mellifera
German Westliche Honigbiene, Europäische Honigbiene
- Westliche HonigbieneApis mellifera
- Europäische HonigbieneApis mellifera
Korean 양봉꿀벌, 서양꿀벌
- 양봉꿀벌 (yangbongkkulbeol)Apis mellifera
- 서양꿀벌 (seoyangkkulbeol)Apis mellifera
- 유럽꿀벌 (yureopkkulbeol)Apis mellifera
Latin apis mellifera
- apis melliferaApis mellifera
Lithuanian naminė bitė
- naminė bitėApis mellifera
Polish pszczoła miodna
- pszczoła miodnaApis mellifera
Russian медоно́сная пчела́
- медоно́сная пчела́ (medonósnaja pčelá)Apis mellifera
Cite this entry
western honey bee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/western%20honey%20bee
“western honey bee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/western%20honey%20bee. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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