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western honey bee

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any bee of the species Apis mellifera, the most populous and widespread species of bee, native to Europe but now found nearly worldwide with numerous subspecies.

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Synonyms: European honey bee

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11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 西方蜜蜂 — Apis mellifera
  • French: abeille européenne — Apis mellifera
  • German: Westliche Honigbiene — Apis mellifera
  • German: Europäische Honigbiene — Apis mellifera
  • Korean: 양봉꿀벌 (yangbongkkulbeol) — Apis mellifera
  • Korean: 서양꿀벌 (seoyangkkulbeol) — Apis mellifera
  • Korean: 유럽꿀벌 (yureopkkulbeol) — Apis mellifera
  • Latin: apis mellifera — Apis mellifera
  • Lithuanian: naminė bitė — Apis mellifera
  • Polish: pszczoła miodna — Apis mellifera
  • Russian: медоно́сная пчела́ (medonósnaja pčelá) — Apis mellifera