royal jelly
noun
: a highly nutritious secretion of the pharyngeal glands of the honeybee that is fed to the very young larvae in a colony and to all queen larvae
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The oral vaccine is designed for the world’s beekeepers to feed to worker bees, which then feed it to their queens in royal jelly.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The detection of fermentation yeasts suggests that the concoction had a base of beer or wine, which was enhanced with flavors from honey and possibly royal jelly, sesame seeds, pine nuts, licorice and grapes.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
Powered by innovative ingredients like snail mucin centella asiatica, and royal jelly, each of the formulas is sought-after stateside for a fresh take on skin-balancing.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 16 July 2024
The Woodland restaurant and shop is an ode to all things honey, from jars of royal jelly to a mead bar and savory-sweet food menu.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The detection of fermentation yeasts suggests that the concoction had a base of beer or wine, which was enhanced with flavors from honey and possibly royal jelly, sesame seeds, pine nuts, licorice and grapes.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
Powered by innovative ingredients like snail mucin centella asiatica, and royal jelly, each of the formulas is sought-after stateside for a fresh take on skin-balancing.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 16 July 2024
The Woodland restaurant and shop is an ode to all things honey, from jars of royal jelly to a mead bar and savory-sweet food menu.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
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“Royal jelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/royal%20jelly. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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