honeybee Definition
honey·bee (hun′ē bē′)
noun
a bee that makes honey; esp., the common hive bee (Apis mellifera)
honeybee Usage Examples
Converse of subject
charm: Continue Reading Add comment Italians charmed by honeybees By Web Editor.
Converse of object
- resemble: They are rather variable as far as size and color go, but are generally quite hairy and closely resemble the honeybee.
- show: The Governmentâs own survey, published in 2001 showed that honeybees contribute at least £ 120 million to the agricultural economy of the country.
- find: There are similar related species elsewhere in the world, but this is the only species of honeybee found in Scotland.
Adjective modifier
- European: European settlers introduced European honeybees to New England in about 1638.
- indigenous: There were no indigenous honeybees in any part of the New World - the Americas and Australasia.
- Western: Apis mellifera is the Western honeybee - the honeybee of this country.
Modifies a noun
- colony: During the period of the Gulf war honeybee colony numbers were reduced to 15 % of their former levels.
- population: Natural honeybee populations in Europe have been seriously affected by human activities.
- conservation: Dr. Dorian Prichard, Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders ' Association: " Honeybee conservation in the 21st Century " .
- worker: They do not perform dances like the honeybee workers to show where good flowers can be found.
- disease: A section about honeybee diseases includes information about diagnosing and several downloadable advisory leaflets.
- pollen: Each tablet contains a generous 500 mg of pure honeybee pollen.
Preposition: in
country: Man has introduced and promoted non-native subspecies of honeybees in many European countries.
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