bee

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bee [bee bees] BrE [biː] NAmE [biː] noun
1. a black and yellow flying insect that can sting. Bees live in large groups and make ↑honey (= a sweet sticky substance that is good to eat)
•a swarm of bees
•a bee sting
•Bees were buzzing in the clover.
see also ↑beehive, ↑beeswax, ↑bumblebee, ↑queen bee
2. (NAmE)a meeting in a group where people combine work, competition and pleasure
•a sewing bee
see also ↑spelling bee
more at the birds and the bees at ↑bird, busy as a bee at ↑busy _adj.
Idioms: ↑bee's knees ▪ ↑have a bee in your bonnet

Word Origin:
Old English bēo, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bij and German dialect Beie.

Example Bank:
•Butterflies, flies, and bees pollinate flowers.
•He was stung by thousands of angry bees.
•Lavender attracts bees.
•The bees swarmed around the hive.