queen bee
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queen bee
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From queen + bee. Compare Middle English kyng of been (“queen bee”, literally “king of bees”).
noun queen bees
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A reproductive female (especially the only one) in a colony of bees.
It is generally believed that the queen bee mates only once in her lifetime.
Similar: beemother
- The most important or dominant woman in an organization or situation. She wrote very generously to aspiring women writers, gave them good advice, took time to read their manuscripts and comments, and warmly applauded their successes. There is not a hint of the Queen Bee in the attitude toward other women writers.
- A stem cell.
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noun reproductive female bee
| Español | abeja reina, abeja maestra |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 여왕벌 yeowangbeol |
| 日本語 | 女王蜂 joōbachi |
| 中文 | 蜂后 fēnghòu, 蜂王 fēngwáng |
| Português | abelha-rainha, abelha-mestra |
| Français | reine (des abeilles) |
| Deutsch | Bienenkönigin, Königin, Bienenkönig, Bienenmutter, Weisel, Stockmutter |
| Italiano | ape regina |
| Ελληνικά | μέλισσα βασίλισσα mélissa vasílissa |
| Română | regină, matcă |
| Русский | ма́тка mátka |
| Tiếng Việt | ong chúa |
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