hive

English

/haɪv/

noun
Definitions
  • A structure, whether artificial or natural, for housing a swarm of honeybees.
  • The bees of one hive; a swarm of bees.
  • A place swarming with busy occupants; a crowd.
  • (computing) A section of the registry.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hyfe inherited from Old English hȳf inherited from *hūfi derived from Proto-Indo-European *kuHp- (water vessel).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kuHp-

Gloss

water vessel

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