bee martin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bee martin
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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The kingbird is sometimes called the "bee martin" because he occasionally snaps up the drones.
From Under the Maples by Burroughs, John
Saw the speckled woodpecker, bee martin and log cock or large woodpecker. found the nest of a humming bird, it had just began to lay its eggs.-
From The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by Lewis, Meriwether
For years he has been called the bee martin and some scientific men in Washington determined to learn if that name, also, is deserved.
From Birds Every Child Should Know by Blanchan, Neltje
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