bumble bee in English

IPA: /ˈbʌmbl̩bi/ Audio: En-us-bumblebee.ogg [US] Forms: bumble bee [singular], bumble bees [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]

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        "A bumble bee is any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus."
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"bumble bee" meaning in English

Noun