hive
A structure, whether artificial or natural, for housing a swarm of honeybeesA structure, whether artificial or natural, for housing a swarm of honeybees.
» I have hives.
Ich habe Nesselsucht. — al_ex_an_der
У меня крапивница. — corvard
У мене є вулики. — deniko
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5 senses(collective)A structure, whether artificial or natural, for housing a swarm of honeybees.
a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
The bees of one hive; a swarm of bees.
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a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
A place swarming with busy occupants; a crowd.
A section of the registry.
An itchy, red, swollen area of the skin; singular or attributive form of hives.
Examples
54 sentencesI have hives.
У мене є вулики. — deniko
ruУ меня крапивница. — corvard
deIch habe Nesselsucht. — al_ex_an_der
What kind of medications cause hives?
That may be what's causing your hives.
Tom keeps hives on his farm and sells the honey.
I get hives when I eat eggs.
deIch bekomme Nesselausschlag, wenn ich Eier esse. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English hyve, from Old English hȳf, from Proto-West Germanic *hūfi, from ProtoFrom Middle English hyve, from Old English hȳf, from Proto-West Germanic *hūfi, from Proto-Indo-European *kuHp- (“water vessel”), from *kew- (“to bend, curve”).
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