beehive

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. An enclosed structure in which some species of honey bees (genus Apis) live and raise their young.
2. A man-made structure in which bees are kept for their honey.
3. Any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy.
4. A women's hairstyle, popular in the 1960s, in which long hair is styled into a hive-shaped form on top of the head and usually held in place with lacquer.
5. A particular style of hat.
6. A type of anti-personnel ammunition round containing flechettes, and characterised by the buzzing sound made as they fly through the air.
7. Alternative form of Beehive
8. In Conway's Game of Life, a particular still life pattern with a rounded appearance.

Verb

1. To fill (a place) with busy activity.
2. To style the hair in a hive-shaped or bouffant form.

Concepts

ruche

rûche

ruchée

alvéole

rayon de ruche

alvéole d’abeille

rayon de miel

fourmilière

Synonymes

hive

honeycomb

honey

🍯

nest

comb

formicary

nest box

skep

topknot

wasp’s nest

hornet’s nest

hornets’ nest

hub of commerce

bee’s nest

nidus vespa

apiary

sugarbag

bee

🐝

bike

🚲

business centre

chignon

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈbiːhaɪv/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English beehyve, equivalent to bee + hive.