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bee martin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bee martin1
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
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Example Sentences
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For years he has been called the bee martin and some scientific men in Washington determined to learn if that name, also, is deserved.
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He is popularly supposed to prefer the honey-bee as his favorite tidbit, but the weight of opinion is adverse to the charge of his depopulating the beehive, even though he owes his appellation bee martin to this tradition.
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Yes, some folks call me the Bee Bird or Bee Martin.
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The kingbird is sometimes called the "bee martin" because he occasionally snaps up the drones.
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Article on "Food Habits of the Kingbird, or Bee Martin."
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