honeybee
noun
hon·ey·bee
ˈhə-nē-ˌbē
variants
or honey bee
: a honey-producing bee (genus Apis of the family Apidae)
especially
: a European bee (A. mellifera) introduced worldwide and kept in hives for the honey it produces
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