noun

honeybee

honeybee

A honeybee collects nectar from flowers.

A honeybee collects nectar from flowers.

((a honeybee)) a bee that produces honey The garden was buzzing with honeybees.

Synonyms: bee; Antonyms: wasp, hornet

A compound word from 'honey' and 'bee', literally a bee that produces honey.

It's a very straightforward name: the 'bee' that makes 'honey'.

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