/biː/
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Translation
A small yellow and black insect that makes honey and can sting.
Word origin
From Old English beo, an old Germanic word for the insect that has changed very little over a thousand years.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- beo
Examples
landed .
Bees visit flowers to collect food.
hive.
The hive is the home where bees live together.
stung picnic.
To sting means to hurt with a sharp point; bees sting when they are afraid.
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