honeybee

UK
/ˈhʌniˌbiː/
US
/ˈhʌniˌbi/
honeybeenoun
honeybees
pl
UK
/ˈhʌniˌbiː/
US
/ˈhʌniˌbi/
Traductions
медоносная пчела
The honeybee is essential for pollinating many crops.
Медоносная пчела необходима для опыления многих культур.
Définitions
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.
Synonymes
honey producer
honeybeeadjective
UK
/ˈhʌn.i.biː/
US
/ˈhʌn.i.biː/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to honeybees.
Définitions
Relating to or characteristic of honeybees.
The researchers conducted honeybee behavioral studies in the laboratory.