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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespanal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈnal
"El oso encontró un panal lleno de miel en el bosque."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mass of hexagonal wax cells built by honeybees in their nest to contain their brood and stores of honey.
"The bear eagerly raided the hollow tree to eat the sweet, golden honeycomb." - 2
Something resembling a honeycomb in structure, pattern, or texture, such as a perforated material.
"The modern aerospace panel features a lightweight honeycomb core for maximum strength."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hunīcumb', a combination of 'hunī' (honey) and 'cumb' (a vessel or valley, later referring to the cell structure). Documented since before the 12th century, it originally described the wax structure built by bees and has since expanded metaphorically to describe any hexagonal or perforated pattern.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Honeycomb" is said worldwide
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rayon de miel
Transliteration: ʁɛjɔ̃ də mjɛl
"Les abeilles construisent un rayon de miel dans la ruche."
Honigwabe
Transliteration: ˈhoːnɪçˌvaːbə
"Die Biene füllt die Honigwabe mit süßem Nektar."
favo
Transliteration: ˈfaːvo
"Il favo è pieno di miele fresco."
panal
Transliteration: paˈnal
"El oso encontró un panal lleno de miel en el bosque."
favos de mel
Transliteration: ˈfavuz dʒi mɛw
"As abelhas constroem favos de mel geométricos."
मधुकोश
Transliteration: madhukosh
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मधुमक्खियों ने पेड़ पर एक बड़ा मधुकोश बनाया है।"
蜂巢
Transliteration: fēngcháo
Script: 中文汉字
"蜜蜂在蜂巢里酿造蜂蜜。"
벌집
Transliteration: beoljip
Script: 한국어 한글
"꿀벌들은 벌집 속에서 꿀을 만든다."
蜂の巣
Transliteration: hachi no su
Script: 日本語
"ミツバチが蜂の巣に蜜を集めています。"
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