sweat bee

noun

any of several bees of the family Halictidae that are attracted by perspiration.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of sweat bee

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby sweat bee

swear out, swear to, swearing-in, swearword, sweat, sweat bee, sweat blood, sweat bullets, sweat equity, sweat gland, sweat gland carcinoma
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