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bumblebee

or bum·ble bee

[ buhm-buhl-bee ]
/ ˈbʌm bəlˌbi /
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noun

any of several large, hairy social bees of the family Apidae.

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Origin of bumblebee

First recorded in 1520–30; bumble2 + bee1

Words nearby bumblebee

bum around, bum bag, bumbailiff, bumbershoot, bumble, bumblebee, bumblebeefish, bumbleberry, bumbledom, bumblefoot, bumbleheaded
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Words related to bumblebee

tick, vermin, pest, mite, bee, butterfly, gnat, dragonfly, moth, grasshopper, spider, cockroach, termite, ant, mosquito, beetle, flea, fruit fly, aphid, ladybug

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British Dictionary definitions for bumblebee

bumblebee

humblebee

/ (ˈbʌmbəlˌbiː) /

noun

any large hairy social bee of the genus Bombus and related genera, of temperate regions: family Apidae

Word Origin for bumblebee

C16: from bumble ² + bee 1
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