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Beehive — (Дейлсфорд,Австралия) Категория отеля: Адрес: 3006A Ballan Daylesford Road, 3460 Дейлсфорд … Каталог отелей
Beehive — Bee hive , n. A hive for a swarm of bees. Also used figuratively. [1913 Webster] Note: A common and typical form of beehive was a domeshaped inverted basket, whence certain ancient Irish and Scotch architectural remains are called beehive houses … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beehive — [bē′hīv΄] n. 1. a box or other shelter for a colony of bees, in which they make and store honey 2. a place of great activity 3. a woman s hairdo in which the hair is worn teased on top of the head, resembling a beehive … English World dictionary
beehive — early 14c., from BEE (Cf. bee) + HIVE (Cf. hive). As the name of a hairstyle, attested from 1960 (the style itself said to be popular from 1958) … Etymology dictionary
beehive — ► NOUN 1) a structure in which bees are kept. 2) a woman s domed and lacquered hairstyle popular in the 1960s … English terms dictionary
Beehive — A beehive is, in a general sense, an enclosed structure in which some species of honey bees (genus Apis ) live and raise their young. Natural beehives (typically referred to simply as nests ) are naturally occurring structures occupied by honey… … Wikipedia
Beehive — Das Wort Beehive ist das englische Wort für Bienenstock ist der Spitzname des Regierungsgebäudes der neuseeländischen Parlamentsgebäude, siehe Beehive (Bauwerk) bezeichnet eine bienenkorbartige Steinhütte auf den britischen Inseln, siehe Beehive… … Deutsch Wikipedia
beehive — [[t]bi͟ːhaɪv[/t]] beehives 1) N COUNT A beehive is a structure in which bees are kept, which is designed so that the beekeeper can collect the honey that they produce. 2) N COUNT A beehive is a hairstyle for women in which the hair is piled up… … English dictionary
beehive — /ˈbihaɪv / (say beehuyv) noun 1. an artificial shelter for a nest of bees; traditionally dome shaped in the style of the natural nest of the honey bee, but now more commonly box shaped. 2. a nest of bees in the wild, whether in the style of the… …
beehive — /bee huyv /, n. 1. a habitation or dwelling place constructed for bees, usually either dome shaped or box shaped. 2. a natural habitation of bees, as a hollowed out tree. 3. a crowded, busy place. 4. something resembling an artificial beehive in… … Universalium
beehive — UK [ˈbiːˌhaɪv] / US [ˈbɪˌhaɪv] noun [countable] Word forms beehive : singular beehive plural beehives 1) a structure in which you keep bees, and from which you collect their honey 2) a hairstyle for women in which the hair is held upright in a… … English dictionary
