also: ほうそう
noun
Refers to a beehive or wasp nest. The more common expression is 蜂の巣 (はちのす).
See also: 蜂の巣
庭の木に蜂巣ができていた。
A beehive had formed in the tree in the garden.
蜂巣を見つけたら、近づかないでください。
If you find a beehive, please do not go near it.
蜂の巣 is the more common and standard way to say 'beehive' in modern Japanese. 蜂巣 is a less common compound form.
Compound of 蜂 (はち, 'bee') and 巣 (す, 'nest'). The reading ほうそう is the on'yomi of the same characters.