bee bird

noun

1. any of several birds, as the bee-eaters, that feed on bees.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bee bird¹

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

And you can watch for Bee-Bird to see that he doesn't surprise us.

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The Bee-bird, or Kingbird as it is more frequently called, sometimes even catches bees.

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Nothing so pleasant as to sit amid that mixture of the flower and the leaf, watching the bee-bird!

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The ranchman's son told me of one bee-bird who defended his nest with his life.

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