"western honey bee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: western honey bees [plural], western honeybee [alternative], western honey-bee [alternative], Western honeybee [alternative], Western honey-bee [alternative]
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  1. Any bee of the species Apis mellifera, the most populous and widespread species of bee, native to Europe but now found nearly worldwide with numerous subspecies. Synonyms: European honey bee Translations (Apis mellifera): 西方蜜蜂 (Chinese Mandarin), abeille européenne [feminine] (French), Westliche Honigbiene [feminine] (German), Europäische Honigbiene [feminine] (German), 양봉꿀벌 (yangbongkkulbeol) (Korean), 서양꿀벌 (seoyangkkulbeol) (Korean), 유럽꿀벌 (yureopkkulbeol) (Korean), apis mellifera [feminine] (Latin), naminė bitė [feminine] (Lithuanian), pszczoła miodna [feminine] (Polish), медоно́сная пчела́ (medonósnaja pčelá) [feminine] (Russian)
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