"bee-hive" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbiːhaɪv/ Audio: en-us-beehive.ogg Forms: bee-hives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bee-hive (plural bee-hives)
  1. Alternative spelling of beehive Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: beehive
    Sense id: en-bee-hive-en-noun-mu0GoWQF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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