humblebee

[ huhm-buhl-bee ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. bumblebee.

humblebee

/ ˈhʌmbəlˌbiː /

noun

1. another name for the bumblebee

Word History and Origins

Origin of humblebee¹

1400–50; late Middle English humbul-be; akin to Dutch hommel drone, German Hummelbiene kind of wild-bee, Middle Low German homelbe; probably akin to hum

Word History and Origins

Origin of humblebee¹

C15: related to Middle Dutch hommel bumblebee, Old High German humbal; see hum

Example Sentences

It is since long scientifically explained that the humblebee is perfectly fit to fly, and how.

From Economist

Here and there was a humblebee, gathering honey from the small purple catkins of the prostrate willows, now in full bloom.

From Project Gutenberg

Such requisites are perfectly fulfilled by the humblebee, and we may well hazard the prophecy that the Bombus is the welcomed affinity of the flower.

From Project Gutenberg

There were two blind men went to see   Two cripples run a race, The bull did fight the humblebee   And scratched him in the face.

From Project Gutenberg

The European species wears blue, the bee's favorite color according to Sir John Lubbock; the nectar hidden in its spurs, which are shorter, stouter, and curved, is accessible only to the largest humblebees.

From Project Gutenberg