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Definition of honeybee

honeybee

/ˈhʌn.iˌbiː/
hon · ey · bee
Plural:honeybees
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honeybee Lexical Profile

honeybee Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A social flying insect of the genus Apis (family Apidae), especially the domesticated western species Apis mellifera, native to Eurasia and Africa and widely kept around the world for honey and beeswax production and crop pollination.

Example

"A foraging honeybee landed gently on the clover blossom to collect nectar and pollen."

Synonyms
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• Nearby Words

honey badger
honey gourami
honey locust
honeybee
honeyberry
honeybun
honeybunch

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English hony-bee, a transparent compound of 'honey' (from Old English hunig) and 'bee' (from Old English beo).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Honeybee. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/honeybee
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