Meaning of comb-honey | Babel Free

Definitions

Unprocessed honey that is still situated in its original beeswax cells.

uncountable, usually

Examples

“They are considered to be an all-purposes bee, but their comb-honey is not quite so good as that of the native kind: they are not equal to the latter as comb-builders, and are often hard to persuade to enter the supers;”

“The recent increase in the sale of alfalfa comb-honey has caused many grocers to hesitate to buy any comb-honey, for fear previous unpleasant experiences may be repeated and leave them with unsalable granulated comb-honey on hand.”

“Comb-honey production requires some more skill, perhaps, in order to produce a good crop, and at the same time keep down swarming, than does extracted-honey production.”

“All comb honeys will remain liquid longer when left on the hive than when stored.”

“Chunk honey consists of pieces of comb honey in a container with liquid honey filled in around them.”

“If you are cutting comb honey from a frame (cut comb honey), use a warm, sharp, thin-bladed knife and cut the comb on some kind of screen to allow the honey to drip off.”

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