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ape

bee

noun AH-peh Rare
Animals & Nature Insects

Origin: Latin apis (bee)

Usage Note

Ape is feminine: l'ape (the bee), le api (the bees). The Italian three-wheeled light vehicle Ape (made by Piaggio) is named after this insect. The compound ape regina = 'queen bee'. Note that l'ape uses the elided article l' because the noun begins with a vowel.

Examples

"L'ape raccoglie il nettare dai fiori."

Natural Translation

The bee collects nectar from the flowers.

Literal Translation

The bee collects the nectar from-the flowers.

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