royal jelly

Definition

Royal jelly is a primary hive product. It is a protein-rich secretion of the worker's hypopharyngeal and mandibular glands fed to young worker bee larvae as well as to drone larvae and queen larvae throughout the uncapped stage of their larval period.

Reference

  1. Caron, Dewy M, Connor, Lawrence John 2022 Glossary. Honey bee biology and beekeeping. Wicwas Press LLC, Miller (MI), USA. pp. 438-459.
Creator: Michael Rubinigg
Properties

Label

royal jelly

EUPH Code (UID)

[1161]

EUPH IRI

http://opendata.inrae.fr/thesaurusINRAE/c_379

Descriptor

n/a

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Created

2023-01-23

Updated

2026-04-25
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Class

Author: Michael Rubinigg

Definition

Author: Michael Rubinigg

Translation

Authors: Michael Rubinigg, Michael Rubinigg

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Danish

dronningsfodersaft

Noun, Singular

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Dutch; Flemish

koninginnemelk

Noun, Feminine, Singular

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Dutch; Flemish

koninginnepap

Noun, Feminine, Singular

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Dutch; Flemish

koninginnevoedsel

Noun, Neuter, Singular

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English

royal jelly

Compound noun, Singular

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French

gelée royale

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

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French

bouillie royale

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

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German

Königinnenfuttersaft

Noun, Masculine, Singular

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German

Gelée royale

Compound noun, Neuter, Singular

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Italian

pappa reale

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

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Italian

gelatina reale

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

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Norwegian

dronninggelé

Noun, Singular

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Portuguese

geleia real

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan

lăptișor de matcă

Compound noun, Masculine, Singular

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Spanish; Castilian

jale areal

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

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Spanish; Castilian

papilla real

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

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Swedish

drottningfodersaft

Noun, Singular

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1
Swedish

drottninggelé

Noun, Neuter, Singular

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1