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honeycombs

  • plural
    of honeycomb.
    honeycomb
    noun
    a structure of rows of hexagonal wax cells, formed by bees in their hive for the storage of honey, pollen, and their eggs.
  • present tense form
    of honeycomb (3rd person singular).
    honeycomb
    noun
    a structure of rows of hexagonal wax cells, formed by bees in their hive for the storage of honey, pollen, and their eggs.

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The “last grizzly killed” has several claimants: In Orange County, it was in February 1908, when a huge steel trap was laid for a bear that had been stealing honeycombs from hives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

For instance, hexagons appear frequently in nature -- think honeycombs and insect eyes -- because they are stable and require the least amount of material to cover a surface.

From Science Daily ● May 16, 2024

Peaches sprawl across the counter, next to honeycombs I would suck on during long, oppressive summers.

From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2022

Keepers inside a new biosecurity zone will not be able to move hives, bees or honeycombs until further notice.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2022

“In those days, when people clapped their hands and asked God for food, pots of porridge and honeycombs came out of the earth.”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer