ong ruồi

Ong ruồi đang hút mật từ những bông hoa màu vàng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Honey bee (Apis florea): A small species of honey bee, often kept in apiculture for honey production. It is characterized by its diminutive size compared to common honey bees.
   • Dwarf honey bee: A common English name for this specific bee, referring to its small stature.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ong ruồi thường làm tổ trên cành cây. (Dwarf honey bees often build nests on tree branches.)
  • Mật ong ruồi có hương vị rất đặc biệt. (Dwarf honey bee honey has a very distinctive flavor.)
  • Người nuôi ong đang bảo vệ đàn ong ruồi. (The beekeeper is protecting the colony of dwarf honey bees.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used specifically in zoology and apiculture to distinguish this species () from other honey bees like the European honey bee ().

Variants and Related Words

• Ong mật (n): honey bee (a general term for honey-producing bees).
  • Ong mật là loài thụ phấn quan trọng. (Honey bees are important pollinators.)

Synonyms

• Dwarf honey bee
• Little honey bee
• (scientific name)

Related Terms

• Apiculture: The practice of beekeeping, which can involve .
• Swarm: A large group of bees, including , moving together.