queen bee
queen bee · queen bees
матка
Königin, Bienenkönigin, Weisel, Bienenkönig
A reproductive female in a colony of beesA reproductive female (especially the only one) in a colony of bees.
» Queen bees have an immeasurable amount of offspring.
Meaning
3 sensesA reproductive female (especially the only one) in a colony of bees.
Bienenkönigin, Königin, Bienenkönig
ма́ткаmátka
(colloquial, derogatory, idiomatic)The most important or dominant woman in an organization or situation.
(figuratively)A stem cell.
More definitions
- fertile egg-laying female bee
Examples
2 sentencesQueen bees have an immeasurable amount of offspring.
Mary is a queen bee.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
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Origin
From queen + bee. Compare Middle English kyng of been (“queen bee”, literally “king of beeFrom queen + bee. Compare Middle English kyng of been (“queen bee”, literally “king of bees”).
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