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honeybee

/ˈhʌniˌbiː/

/ˈhʌniˌbi/

Translations

honeybeenoun

honeybees

/ˈhʌniˌbiː/

/ˈhʌniˌbi/

abeille domestiqueSe dit surtout de l’abeille à miel élevée pour le miel et la pollinisation.

The honeybee is essential for the pollination of many crops and wild plants.

L’abeille domestique est essentielle à la pollinisation de nombreuses cultures et plantes sauvages.

Additional translations

abeille mellifèreTerme plus scientifique ou soutenu.

Synonyms

honey producer

honeybeeadjective

/ˈhʌn.i.biː/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to honeybees.

mellifèreS’emploie pour ce qui concerne les abeilles à miel.

Honeybee colonies are studied in the laboratory.

Les colonies mellifères sont étudiées en laboratoire.

Synonyms

honeybeenoun

A type of bee that produces honey and lives in large colonies, known for its role in pollination.

The honeybee is essential for the pollination of many crops and wild plants.

Any bee of the genus Apis, especially the western honeybee (Apis mellifera), domesticated for honey production and crop pollination.

Beekeepers tended several hives of honeybees to harvest honey and wax.

honeybeeadjective

Relating to or characteristic of honeybees.

The researchers conducted honeybee behavioral studies in the laboratory.