humblebee

hum·ble·bee

H0319800 (hŭm′bəl-bē′)n. A bumblebee.

[Middle English humbulbe : possibly Middle Dutch hummel + Middle English be, bee, bee; see bee¹.]

humblebee

(ˈhʌmbəlˌbiː) n (Animals) another name for the bumblebee[C15: related to Middle Dutch hommel bumblebee, Old High German humbal; see hum]

bum′ble•bee`

or bum′ble bee`,

n. any of several large, hairy social bees of the family Apidae. [1520–30]

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Noun

humblebee - robust hairy social bee of temperate regionsbumblebeebee - any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary speciesBombus, genus Bombus - bumblebees

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humblebee

hum·ble·bee

humblebee

bum′ble•bee`

or bum′ble bee`,

humblebee

Synonyms for humblebee

noun robust hairy social bee of temperate regions

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