"hiveful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hivefuls [plural]
Etymology: From hive + -ful. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hive|-ful|pos=noun}} hive + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun}} hiveful (plural hivefuls)
  1. The amount contained in a hive.

Inflected forms

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