humblebee
[ huhm-buhl-bee ]
/ ˈhʌm bəlˌbi /
noun Chiefly British.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin 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, humble pie, humble plant, Humboldt, Humboldt Bay
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Example sentences from the Web for humblebee
A humblebee from the Square Garden boomed in and buzzed idly round the room.
Saint's Progress|John GalsworthyA humblebee, a wild bee that makes a great noise, S. Bumble-bee, id.
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language|John JamiesonIn the humblebee the tongue is longer, and it could more easily moisten the hind legs in the way suggested.
The Behavior of the Honey Bee in Pollen Collection|D. B. CasteelHumblebee and whortleberry for people that say Woos-ses-ter and Nor-wich.
The Poet at the Breakfast Table|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
British Dictionary definitions for humblebee
Word Origin for humblebee
C15: related to Middle Dutch hommel bumblebee, Old High German humbal; see hum
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