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beehive

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bee·hive  (bhv)
n.
A hive for bees.

beehive [ˈbiːˌhaɪv]
n
1. a man-made receptacle used to house a swarm of bees
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) a dome-shaped hair style in which the hair is piled high on the head
3. a place where busy people are assembled

Beehive [ˈbiːˌhaɪv]
n
the Informal
1. (Placename) the dome-shaped building that houses sections of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the New Zealand government
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.beehivebeehive - any workplace where people are very busy
workplace, work - a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
2.beehive - a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
honeycomb - a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae
nest - a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
3.beehive - a hairdo resembling a beehive
coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
4.beehive - a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
apiary, bee house - a shed containing a number of beehives
receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in
skep - a domed beehive made of twisted straw

beehive
noun hive, colony, comb, swarm, honeycomb, apiary The reproductive product of a beehive is a swarm.
Translations
beehive [ˈbiːhaɪv] Ncolmena f

beehive [ˈbiːhaɪv] n
(for bees)ruche f
(= hairstyle) → choucroute f >

beehive [ˈbiːˌhaɪv] nalveare m
beehive [ˈbiːˌhaɪv] nalveare m

beehive bee


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I shall take her up to tea at the Beehive Tavern, if I may.
One could divine by the ray of a tiny light the sort of hut in the form of a beehive where the ferryman of cows took refuge at night.
Concluding to set myself in the warm summer air next-- seeing that what is good for old claret is equally good for old age-- I took up my beehive chair to go out into the back court, when I was stopped by hearing a sound like the soft beating of a drum, on the terrace in front of my lady's residence.
 
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