European honey bee

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The species Apis mellifera. uncountable
  2. 2
    An individual of that species countable

Synonyms

All synonyms
honeybees

Etymology

European + honey bee. From being a bee native to Europe, that is cultivated to produce honey.

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