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bee-eater
[ bee-ee-ter ]
/ ˈbiˌi tər /
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noun
any of several colorful birds of the family Meropidae, of the Old World tropics, that feed on bees and other insects.
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Origin of bee-eater
First recorded in 1660–70
Words nearby bee-eater
beech marten, beech mast, beechnut, beechwood, beedi, bee-eater, beef, beefalo, beef bouillon, beef bourguignon, beefburger
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British Dictionary definitions for bee-eater
bee-eater
noun
any insectivorous bird of the family Meropidae of tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World, having a long downward-curving bill and long pointed wings and tail: order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, etc)
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