royal jelly

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A substance secreted by honey bees to aid in the development of immature or young bees, supplied in extra measure to those young that will become queen bees.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españoljalea real

Françaisgelée royale

DeutschBienenköniginnenfuttersaft Futtersaft Gelée royaleKöniginfuttersaft Königinnenfuttersaft Weiselfuttersaft

12 more languages

العربيةغِذَاء مَلِكَات غِذَاء مَلَكِيّ

Češtinamateří kašička

Suomiemomaito kuningatarhyytelö

Italianopappa reale

日本語ローヤルゼリーロイヤルゼリー

한국어로열 젤리

Nederlandskoninginnenbrij

Polskimleczko pszczele

Portuguêsgeleia real

Русскийма́точное молочко́

ไทยนมผึ้ง

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Royal Leamington Spa royal letter Royal Marine Royal Marines royal marriage royal mast

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