honeycomb

noun/ˈhʌnikoʊm/

Frequency rank: #13,792 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A structure of hexagonal wax cells built by bees to store honey and eggs.

Illustration for the English word “honeycomb”

Example sentence

The beekeeper carefully removed honeycomb from the hive to harvest the fresh honey inside.

Synonyms & related words

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