English

A Carniolan honey bee, Apis mellifera carnica

Alternative forms

• honeybee

Noun

honey bee ‎(plural honey bees)

1. Any of seven species of bee, in genus Apis, often kept commercially for honey, beeswax, and pollination of crops.

Hyponyms

• (species in Apis): See entry for Apis

Derived terms

• western honeybee - Apis mellifera
• dwarf honeybee - Apis florea
• giant honey bee - Apis dorsata
• Indonesian honey bee - Apis dorsata binghami
• Himalayan honey bee - Apis dorsata laboriosa
• eastern honey bee - Apis cerana

Translations

See also

• drone
• wax