1. A mixture of pollen and honey or nectar stored by honeybees as food for the colony; also called bee bread or ambrosia.
Usage: Usually used in plural or as a mass noun; Also spelled as two words: bee breads

Examples

• Honeybees pack pollen into the honeycomb and mix it with nectar to create beebreads.
• The beebreads provide essential proteins and nutrients for the developing larvae.
• Beekeepers can observe beebreads in the cells near the brood area of the hive.
• During winter, the colony relies on stored beebreads to sustain itself.
• Beebreads are typically yellow or orange in color, depending on the pollen sources.