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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 bee·hive /ˈbiˌhaɪv/
 蜂窩,蜂箱

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Bee·hive n. A hive for a swarm of bees. Also used figuratively.
 Note: ☞ A common and typical form of beehive was a domeshaped inverted basket, whence certain ancient Irish and Scotch architectural remains are called beehive houses.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 beehive
      n 1: any workplace where people are very busy
      2: a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as
         in a hollow tree [syn: hive]
      3: a hairdo resembling a beehive
      4: a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees [syn: hive]