bee bird
noun
any of several birds, as the bee-eaters, that feed on bees.
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Origin of bee bird
First recorded in 1780–90
Words nearby bee bird
bedwetting, bedworth, bee, bee balm, bee beetle, bee bird, bee block, bee fly, bee glue, bee gum, bee in one's bonnet
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Example sentences 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