| 单词 | african bee |
| 释义 | > as lemmasAfrican bee African bee n. any of various bees native to Africa; spec. = African honeybee n. ΚΠ 1835 W. Swainson Treat. Geogr. & Classif. Animals i. v. 109 Nor must the honey-guides (Indicator) be omitted; those extraordinary guides to man in the discovery of the nests of the African bees. 1874 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 18 Apr. 509/1 Here also the African bee is most common, the wax constituting a chief article of commerce. 1976 Sci. Amer. Jan. 63/1 The African bees are unable to survive the cold season in temperate climates as other honeybees do by forming winter clusters. 1990 Sci. News 26 May 332/3 If African bees start taking over hives in the South..food prices will probably go way up. 2002 High Country News 24 June 10/1 African bees evolved in the superheated tropics, foraging year round, more on the move and facing a much wider array of predators. < as lemmas |
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