| 单词 | honey-gathering |
| 释义 | > as lemmashoney-gathering honey-gathering n. and adj. ΚΠ 1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Hony gatherynge, as in the time of gathering hony. 1570 B. Googe tr. T. Kirchmeyer Popish Kingdome i. f. 73 The hony gathering Bees are praysde. 1679 M. Rusden Further Discov. Bees 53 Hony-gathering being past, the Bees have no more need of them [sc. drones]. 1721 J. Gedde Eng. Apiary ii. 6 We in this Part of the World acknowledge, but one fort of Domestick Honey-gathering bees. 1853 T. T. Lynch Lect. Self-improvem. ii. 40 The continued honey-gathering of the bee. 1921 Gleanings Bee Culture Aug. 524 (advt.) 800 honey-gathering colonies from which to select the very best breeders. 1999 M. Poffenberger Communities & Forest Managem. in Southeast Asia v. 137 Honey gathering is done by smaller groups of five to eight individuals. 2012 St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press (Nexis) 30 Sept. The beekeeper was able to continue her honey-gathering activities. < as lemmas |
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