honey sac
noun
: a distension of the esophagus of a bee in which honey is elaborated
called also honey stomach
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Gloopy, sweet, naturally antibacterial honey is made by the tireless work of thousands of female bees who suck up nectar into a special stomach called the honey sac.
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 12 May 2021
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“Honey sac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honey%20sac. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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