Usage Note
Abeille refers to the honeybee and is central to French expressions about hard work: travailler comme une abeille (to work like a bee). A beehive is une ruche, and a beekeeper is un apiculteur. French honey (miel) has AOC-protected regional varieties.
Examples
"L'abeille butine les fleurs du jardin."
Natural Translation
The bee gathers pollen from the garden flowers.
Literal Translation
The bee forages the flowers of the garden.
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