Carniola
noun
a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.
Carniolan
-
a word derived from
Carniola.
Example Sentences
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Indeed, color alone is not a foolproof way to identify a Carniolan, according to scientists.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2023
He recalled how his father had placed him in charge of his first Carniolan colony when he was 8.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2023
Now a retiree, Mr. Strmljan sees his dreams of passing down his Carniolan bees to his 9-year-old granddaughter endangered.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2023
It also insists that all of them be Carniolan honey bees, with their signature light-gray abdominal rings, the only subspecies that state law has allowed here since 2007.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2023
A Carniolan Worker To prove this, one has only to compare the yield of two different kinds.
From Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition by Charles William Burkett
