Āl've-a-ry, n.

n. [Lat. alvearium, alveare, bee-hive; from alveus, a hollow vessel, a bee-hive; from alvus, belly, bee-hive.]

1. A beehive, or something resembling a beehive. Barret.
2. (Anat.) The hollow of the external ear, or bottom of the concha. Quincy.