The Clue
Barn bees (8 letter answer)
The Answer
RAISINGS
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Notes
The answer RAISINGS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
RAISING as a noun:
1. (elevation, lift, raising) = the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
2. (raising, rearing, nurture) = the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
3. (breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing) = helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"