colmena

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *culmēna, feminine of culmēnus, from Latin culmus. Alternatively of Celtic origin, from a root *kolmēnā, from kŏlmos ("straw"). Compare Portuguese colmeia.

Noun

colmena f (plural colmenas)

beehive

Derived terms

colmenar (“apiary”)
colmenero (“beekeeper”)

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