Bee-hive

//ˈbiːhaɪv// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of beehive. alt-of, alternative

    "And he said if a man owned a bee-hive, and that man died, the bees must be told about it before sun-up next morning, or else the bees would all weaken down and quit work and die."

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"And he said if a man owned a bee-hive, and that man died, the bees must be told about it before sun-up next morning, or else the bees would all weaken down and quit work and die."

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