bumblebee

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bumblebee

/ˈbʌmbəlˌbiː/

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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).

noun bumblebees · bumble-bee · bumble bee

Any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus. The bumblebee's mane glowed in the morning light—each hair sharp and distinct to Eragon—and its blurred wings generated a gentle bombilation, like a tattoo played on a drum. Pollen powdered the bristles on its legs.
Similar: dumbledore, humblebee
A mid yellow, sometimes slightly orange.
A layered drink with ice whose main ingredients are orange juice and espresso coffee.

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noun genus of bee

Español	abejorro, abejarrón, abejón, moscardón, jicote
한국어	뒝벌 dwengbeol, 뒤영벌 dwiyeongbeol, 호박벌 hobakbeol
日本語	円花蜂 maruhanabachi, 丸花蜂 maruhanabachi, マルハナバチ maruhanabachi
中文	大黃蜂 /大黄蜂 dàhuángfēng, 熊蜂 xióngfēng
हिन्दी	भँवर bhãvar, भँवरा bhãvrā, भ्रमर bhramar, भृंग bhŕṅg, भौंरा bha͠urā
Português	abelhão, mamangaba, mangangá
Français	bourdon
Deutsch	Hummel
Italiano	bombo
Ελληνικά	βόμβος vómvos, βομβίνος vomvínos, μπάμπουρας bámpouras
Română	bondar, bărzăun
Русский	шмель šmelʹ
Tiếng Việt	ong nghệ
العربية	طَنَّانَة ṭannāna, نَحْلَة naḥla
עברית	דבור dabur

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@misc{bumblebee_2026,
  title = {bumblebee},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bumblebee},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}