beebread
/ˈbiːˌbɹɛd/
beebread noun: bee pollen with added honey and bee secretions, made and stored in brood cells by forager bees, and used as food for worker bees and larvae.
Noun
beebread (uncountable)
beebread meaning in Arabic
beebread in Arabic
- bee pollen with added honey and bee secretions
- خُبْز النَحْل ḵubz an-naḥl
Forms of beebread
| alternative form | bee bread |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bee-bread |
Origin of beebread
Probably an Early Modern English combination of bee + bread, but compare the Old English bēobrēad (“honeycomb full of honey”), and Middle English beoblæd (for beobræd?). Cognate with Old Saxon bībrōd (“honeycomb”, “gingerbread”, literally “bee-bread”).
Questions about beebread
- What does beebread mean?
- Beebread means bee pollen with added honey and bee secretions, made and stored in brood cells by forager bees, and used as food for worker bees and larvae.
- What is beebread in Arabic?
- Beebread in Arabic is خُبْز النَحْل (ḵubz an-naḥl). See Beebread meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is beebread?
- Beebread is a noun.
- How do you pronounce beebread?
- Beebread is pronounced /ˈbiːˌbɹɛd/ (UK).
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