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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBeehive
/ˈbiː.haɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A domed or box-like structure constructed or provided for honeybees to live and raise their brood in.
"The beekeeper inspected each beehive to ensure the colony was healthy and producing honey." - 2
A place or situation characterized by a high level of busy activity or crowded movement.
"The stock market trading floor was a veritable beehive of activity."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'bēo' (bee) combined with 'hīf' (hive, dwelling or receptacle), tracing back to Proto-Germanic roots. Historically evolved to describe both the natural nesting structures created by honeybees and the artificial man-made containers used in apiculture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Beehive" is said worldwide
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ruche
Transliteration: /ʁyʃ/
"Les abeilles entrent et sortent de la ruche."
Bienenstock
Transliteration: /ˈbiːnənˌʃtɔk/
"Der Bienenstock steht im Garten hinter dem Haus."
alveare
Transliteration: /al.veˈa.re/
"L'apicoltore controlla l'alveare regolarmente."
colmena
Transliteration: /kolˈme.na/
"La colmena produce una gran cantidad de miel este año."
colmeia
Transliteration: /kuwˈmɐj.ɐ/
"As abelhas trabalham juntas dentro da colmeia."
मधुकोश
Transliteration: madhukosh
"पेड़ की शाखा पर एक बड़ा मधुकोश लटका हुआ है।"
蜂箱
Transliteration: fēngxiāng
"养蜂人小心翼翼地打开了蜂箱。"
벌집
Transliteration: beoljip
"정원에 있는 벌집에서 꿀벌들이 날아다닌다."
蜂巣
Transliteration: hachinosu
"庭の木に大きな蜂巣が見つかりました。"
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