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beehive

Pronunciation: /ˈbiːhʌɪv/
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Definition of beehive

noun

  • 1a box-like or dome-shaped structure in which bees are kept.
  • [usually as modifier] something having the domed shape of a traditional beehive:a beehive hut
  • (the Beehive)another term for Praesepe.
  • 2a woman’s domed and lacquered hairstyle popular in the 1960s.

Derivatives

beehived

adjective

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