mason bee

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noun

any of numerous solitary bees, as of the family Megachilidae, that construct nests of clay.

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Origin of mason bee

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby mason bee

maslin, masochism, masochist, masochistic, mason, mason bee, Mason City, Mason-Dixon line, Masonic, Masonite, Mason jar

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How to use mason bee in a sentence

The male of the chalicodome or mason-bee is russet, the far more beautiful female is a fine velvety black with deep violet wings.
The Natural Philosophy of Love|Remy de Gourmont
I have described her as a waster of food when her larva is established, according to custom, in the cell of the Mason-bee.
More Hunting Wasps|J. Henri Fabre
Mrs. Mason-Bee fills these cells with honey, lays an egg in the honey, and when the babies come along—don't you see?
The Adventures of a Grain of Dust|Hallam Hawksworth
Well, to make a long story short, these pebbles had on them the little clay cells of the mason-bee.
The Adventures of a Grain of Dust|Hallam Hawksworth

Mrs. Mason-Bee takes those extra trips because a roadway is so much harder to dig in!
The Adventures of a Grain of Dust|Hallam Hawksworth

British Dictionary definitions for mason bee

mason bee

noun

any bee of the family Megachilidae that builds a hard domelike nest of sand, clay, etc, held together with saliva

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