European honey bee en · NOUN
Etymology
European + honey bee. From being a bee native to Europe, that is cultivated to produce honey.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The species Apis mellifera.
- (countable) An individual of that species
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| European honey-bee | alternative | lexicographic | |
| European honeybee | alternative | lexicographic | |
| European honey bees | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
African honey bee · Eastern honey bee · africanised honey bee · Africanised honey bee · Asiatic honey bee · Asian honey bee · eastern honey bee · africanized honey bee · Africanized honey bee
Hypernyms
insect · animal · bee · honey bee
Synonyms
Western honey-bee · Western honeybee · Western honey bee · western honey bee · western honeybee · western honey-bee