/ ˈhʌnikəʊm; NAmE -koʊm/ (also comb ) noun
[ C , U ] a structure of cells with six sides, made by bees for holding their honey and their eggs
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English hunigcamb (see honey , comb ).
/ ˈhʌnikəʊm; NAmE -koʊm/ (also comb ) noun
[ C , U ] a structure of cells with six sides, made by bees for holding their honey and their eggs
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English hunigcamb (see honey , comb ).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005