leaf-cutting bee
noun
any of the bees of the family Megachilidae that cut circular pieces from leaves or flowers to line their nests.
Origin of leaf-cutting bee
1First recorded in 1795–1805
Words Nearby leaf-cutting bee
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How to use leaf-cutting bee in a sentence
The Rose leaf-cutting bee spoils the foliage by cutting semi-circular pieces out of the leaves to line its nest.
Roses and Rose Growing | Rose Georgina KingsleyWell, the leaf-cutting bee is even less well off than ourselves.
Insect Adventures | J. Henri FabreSometimes the leaf-cutting bee has time to alight and stick her head into the mouth of the pit.
Insect Adventures | J. Henri FabreA clever burglar, the parasite of the leaf-cutting bee, receives a sound whipping under my eyes.
Insect Adventures | J. Henri Fabre
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