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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhn-ee bee]
- /ˈhʌn i bi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [huhn-ee bee]
- /ˈhʌn i bi/
Definition of honey-bee word
- noun honey-bee any bee that collects and stores honey, especially Apis mellifera. 1
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Origin of honey-bee
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; honey + bee1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Honey-bee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
honey-bee popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
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