BEEHIVE


Meaning of BEEHIVE in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: Middle English, from bee (I) + hive

1. : a hive for bees

2. : something felt to resemble a hive for bees: as

a. : a rounded conical shape

a beehive hut

b. : a scene of swarming buzzing activity

3. : shaped charge

II. noun

: a woman's hairdo in a conical shape

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