Honey pot

Pronunciation
/HUH-nee pot/
Category
Behavior
Singular
Honey pot
Plural
Honey pots

Definition

A container constructed from cerumen by stingless bees and meliponini bees and used to store honey.

Etymology

From the Old English 'honey' and 'pot'.

Example

The honey pot of a Meliponini bee is usually located at the center of its nest.

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