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“honeycomb” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/paˈnal/

Example

Encontramos un panal en el jardín.

We found a honeycomb in the garden.

Illustration for panal (honeycomb)

How to say “honeycomb” in Spanish

“Honeycomb” in Spanish is panal.

Thin plate of densely packed hexagonal wax cells.

Full entry for panal: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with panal

Los niños tocaron el panal con cuidado.

The children touched the honeycomb carefully.

Tips for using panal

  • Panal is used for the comb plate inside a hive (plural panales), while colmena refers to the whole hive.

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