# superhive

Pronunciation: US say "SOO-per-hyv" /ˈsupɚˌhaɪv/; UK say "SOO-puh-hyv" /ˈsuːpəˌhaɪv/

## Noun

1. An empty box set above the existing boxes of a beehive to give the colony room to expand or to store extra honey.
   - Simple: An extra box added to the top of a beehive so the bees have room to make more honey.
   - _In late spring the beekeeper added a superhive to keep the growing colony from swarming._
   - _Each superhive can hold dozens of frames once the bees fill it with honey._

## Verb

2. To place an empty box atop the existing boxes of a beehive, giving the colony room to grow or to store more honey.
   - Simple: To put an extra box on top of a beehive to give the bees more room.
   - _Experienced keepers superhive early to prevent the colony from swarming._
   - _She decided to superhive the strongest hives as the clover came into bloom._

## Origin

Formed from the prefix "super-" combined with "hive."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/superhive (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).