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Cold places where bees make honey with herb (6)

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chives

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'herb' is the definition.
(chives is a kind of herb)

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(Other definitions for chives that I've seen before include "Herb of the onion family" , "Plant of onion family" , "Herbs with long tubular onionflavoured leaves" , "Leaves used as onion-flavoured seasoning" , "Plants" .)

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