queen bee
Meanings
noun
- A reproductive female (especially the only one) in a colony of bees.
- The most important or dominant woman in an organization or situation.
- A stem cell.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From queen + bee. Compare Middle English kyng of been (“queen bee”, literally “king of bees”).
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