black bee

American  

[blak bee] / ˈblæk ˈbi /

noun

plural

black bees

1. Apis mellifera mellifera, a subspecies of the western honey bee.

2. any bee that has a black or dark brown body.

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Example Sentences

The bees, known in the region as the Canary black bee, used propolis, a resinlike mixture sometimes known as bee glue, to seal themselves inside the hive, he said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2021

The B4 project in Cornwall is a local breeding programme which aims to preserve the Cornish strain of Apis mellifera mellifera, the Cornish black bee.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2014

The documentary begins on a sentimental note, as Mr. Imhoof discusses his clan’s history of raising a hardy Alpine breed of black bee.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2013

Something that looked like a giant black bee whooshed by them and careened around the curve ahead.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

Padmākar, the Saugor poet, Mr. Hīra Lāl remarks, compared the dot on a woman’s chin to a black bee buried in a half-ripe mango.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)