humblebee
[ huhm-buhl-bee ]
/ ˈhʌm bəlˌbi /
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noun Chiefly British.
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Origin of humblebee
1400–50; late Middle English humbul-be; akin to Dutch hommel drone, German Hummelbiene kind of wild-bee, Middle Low German homelbe; probably akin to hum
Words nearby humblebee
Humayun, Humber, Humberside, Humbert I, humble, humblebee, humblebrag, humbled, humbleness, humble pie, humble plant
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Word Origin for humblebee
C15: related to Middle Dutch hommel bumblebee, Old High German humbal; see hum
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