English
honey bee
Honey bee comes from Middle English hony bee.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hony bee
- Englishtodayhoney bee
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hony bee
- Englishtodayhoney bee
Every English word from Middle English hony bee
Today it means
noun Any of many species of bee, in genus Apis, often kept commercially for honey, beeswax, and pollination of crops.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English hony bee / honey bee