black bee
Americannoun
plural
black bees-
Apis mellifera mellifera, a subspecies of the western honey bee.
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any bee that has a black or dark brown body.
Example Sentences
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The bees, known in the region as the Canary black bee, used propolis, a resinlike mixture sometimes known as bee glue, to seal themselves inside the hive, he said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2021
The B4 project in Cornwall is a local breeding programme which aims to preserve the Cornish strain of Apis mellifera mellifera, the Cornish black bee.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2014
The documentary begins on a sentimental note, as Mr. Imhoof discusses his clan’s history of raising a hardy Alpine breed of black bee.
From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2013
Something that looked like a giant black bee whooshed by them and careened around the curve ahead.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
The black bee went round the other side of a bunch of hyacinths, and was hidden in the bell of a purple one.
From Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies by Jefferies, Richard
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