The word "hive" refers to a structure where bees live and work together to make honey. It can also be used figuratively to describe a busy or crowded place where people are working towards a common goal. Full definition
Farmers have long assumed that wild insects «could be replaced with a lot of hives of honeybees without any problem,» Garibaldi says. (sciencenews.org)
If someone stole it, I'd probably break out in hives in ten seconds (on the longer side) so I do not need it attached to my wrist (it's already attached to my hip) (glossandharbour.com)
The most promising anticavity propolis so far comes from hives in southern Brazil, which Koo found after studying more than 2,500 Brazilian bee samples. (scientificamerican.com)