English Explanatory Dictionary

bumblebee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus.
  2. A mid yellow, sometimes slightly orange.
  3. A layered drink with ice whose main ingredients are orange juice and espresso coffee.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌmbəlˌbiː/ En-us-bumblebee.ogg

Word forms

bumblebee bumblebees bumble-bee bumble bee

Etymology

1520s from bumble + bee, replacing Middle English humbul-be. Merged with Middle English bombeln (“to boom, buzz”), in the late 14th century. The name of the drink is a semantic loan from Ukrainian джміль (džmilʹ).

Synonyms

humblebee dumbledore

Derived words

American bumblebee buff-tailed bumblebee bumblebee bat bumblebee catfish bumblebee model bumblebee moth common eastern bumblebee cuckoo-bumblebee Cullum's bumblebee early bumblebee forest bumblebee Franklin's bumblebee garden bumblebee great yellow bumblebee heath bumblebee large earth bumblebee large garden bumblebee red-tailed bumblebee short-haired bumblebee small garden bumblebee Sonoran bumble bee white-tailed bumblebee

Translations

Polish: kolor trzmielowy
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