- honeycomb honey·comb
- ['hʌnɪˌkəʊm]
1. nfavo, fig disegno or struttura a nido d'ape2. vtfig sforacchiare, perforare
honeycombed with tunnels — pieno (-a) di gallerie
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honeycomb honey·comb
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Comb honey — production using Ross Round style equipment: center comb is complete, right in progress Comb honey is honey, intended for consumption, which still contains pieces of the hexagonal shaped beeswax cells of the honeycomb. Before the invention of the … Wikipedia
Comb — (k[=o]m; 110), n. [AS. camb; akin to Sw., Dan., & D. kam, Icel. kambr, G. kamm, Gr. ? a grinder tooth, Skr. jambha tooth.] 1. An instrument with teeth, for straightening, cleansing, and adjusting the hair, or for keeping it in place. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
honeycomb — (n.) O.E. hunigcamb; see HONEY (Cf. honey) + COMB (Cf. comb) (n). Probably the image is from wool combing. Transferred use, of structures of similar appearance, from 1520s. As a verb, from 1620s (implied in honeycombed) … Etymology dictionary
Honey — For other uses, see Honey (disambiguation). Jars of honey and honeycomb … Wikipedia
honeycomb — n. & v. n. 1 a structure of hexagonal cells of wax, made by bees to store honey and eggs. 2 a a pattern arranged hexagonally. b fabric made with a pattern of raised hexagons etc. 3 tripe from the second stomach of a ruminant. 4 a cavernous flaw… … Useful english dictionary
honey — Synonyms and related words: Jell O, ace, ambrosia, angel, artificial sweetener, babe, baby, baby doll, beaut, beloved, blackstrap, blancmange, blarney, butter, butter up, buttercup, calcium cyclamate, candy, cane syrup, captive, catch, cherub,… … Moby Thesaurus
Honeycomb — Hon ey*comb , n. [AS. hunigcamb. See {Honey}, and 1st {Comb}.] 1. A mass of hexagonal waxen cells, formed by bees, and used by them to hold their honey and their eggs. [1913 Webster] 2. Any substance, as a easting of iron, a piece of worm eaten… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Honeycomb moth — Honeycomb Hon ey*comb , n. [AS. hunigcamb. See {Honey}, and 1st {Comb}.] 1. A mass of hexagonal waxen cells, formed by bees, and used by them to hold their honey and their eggs. [1913 Webster] 2. Any substance, as a easting of iron, a piece of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Honeycomb stomach — Honeycomb Hon ey*comb , n. [AS. hunigcamb. See {Honey}, and 1st {Comb}.] 1. A mass of hexagonal waxen cells, formed by bees, and used by them to hold their honey and their eggs. [1913 Webster] 2. Any substance, as a easting of iron, a piece of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Honeycomb — A honeycomb is a mass of hexagonal wax cells built by honey bees in their nests to contain their larvae and stores of honey and pollen.Beekeepers may remove the entire honeycomb to harvest honey. Honey bees consume about 8.4 pounds of honey to… … Wikipedia
Honey bee — For other uses, see Honey bee (disambiguation). This article refers collectively to all true honey bees; for the common domesticated honey bee, see European honey bee. Honeybees Temporal range: Oligocene–Recent … Wikipedia
