"meat bee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: meat bees [plural]
Etymology: From meat + bee, so called because it resembles a bee and is known for feeding on meat and other human food left exposed outdoors. Etymology templates: {{com|en|meat|bee}} meat + bee Head templates: {{en-noun}} meat bee (plural meat bees)
  1. (Canada, US, informal) The yellowjacket. Tags: Canada, US, informal Categories (lifeform): Vespids

Inflected forms

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