bumblebee

bumblebee is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.A large bee of the genus Bombus, sometimes called humblebee; -- so named from its sound. Note: There are many species. All gather honey, and store it in the empty cocoons after the young have come out.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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