bee bird
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noun
any of several birds, as the bee-eaters, that feed on bees.
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Nearby words
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Origin of bee bird
First recorded in 1780–90
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Examples from the Web for bee bird
Nothing so pleasant as to sit amid that mixture of the flower and the leaf, watching the bee-bird!
The ranchman's son told me of one bee-bird who defended his nest with his life.
A-Birding on a Bronco|Florence A. MerriamThe Bee-bird, or Kingbird as it is more frequently called, sometimes even catches bees.
A Book of Natural History|VariousAnd you can watch for Bee-Bird to see that he doesn't surprise us.
Nuova|Vernon Kellogg