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bumblebee en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈbʌmbəlˌbiː/

Etymology

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).

Meanings

1. 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. 2008, Christopher Paolini, “Rider and Ra'zac”, in Brisingr, page 69:
2. A mid yellow, sometimes slightly orange.
3. A layered drink with ice whose main ingredients are orange juice and espresso coffee.

Forms

Deriveds

great yellow bumblebee · heath bumblebee · buff-tailed bumblebee · garden bumblebee · bumblebee catfish · forest bumblebee · American bumblebee · Cullum's bumblebee · bumblebee moth · early bumblebee · white-tailed bumblebee · short-haired bumblebee · bumblebee bat · bumblebee model · large garden bumblebee · large earth bumblebee · small garden bumblebee · Sonoran bumble bee · common eastern bumblebee · red-tailed bumblebee · cuckoo-bumblebee · Franklin's bumblebee

Synonyms

dumbledore · humblebee

Translations (200)

gd seillean-dubh (genus of bee) · ro bondar (genus of bee) · ko 뒤영벌 (genus of bee) · fa برمر (genus of bee) · yue 熊蜂 (genus of bee) · zai bezu (genus of bee) · ast babarón (genus of bee) · apw tdʼidáá łtsʼogé (genus of bee) · ro bărzăun (genus of bee) · uk джміль (iced drink of layered orange juice and espresso) · ks بۆمبُر (genus of bee) · sv humla (genus of bee) · pl trzmiel (genus of bee) · tg говзанбӯр (genus of bee) · tl himbubuyog (genus of bee) · my ပိတုန်း (genus of bee) · lv kamene (genus of bee) · ar طَنَّانَة (genus of bee) · pox stamil (genus of bee) · fro bordon (genus of bee) · vep učubras (genus of bee) · izh kimalain (genus of bee) · mhr ошымшӱлыш (genus of bee) · izh peltokimalain (genus of bee) · ce бумбари (genus of bee) · hi भौंरा (genus of bee) · hy իշամեղու (genus of bee) · duo abuyog (genus of bee) · yua báalam kaab (genus of bee) · inh бурилгамоза (genus of bee) · frr imkönang (genus of bee) · eo burdo (genus of bee) · alt јер аару (genus of bee) · pdc Hummel (genus of bee) · rw ivubi (genus of bee) · khw بوُمبُر (genus of bee) · bg земна пчела́ (genus of bee) · nds-de Plüüschmoors (genus of bee) · eu erlastar (genus of bee) · hil agogóling (genus of bee) · th ผึ้งมีขนตัวใหญ่ที่ส่งเสียงหึ่งๆ (genus of bee) · pdt Hommel (genus of bee) · gu બબલબી (genus of bee) · pt mamangaba (genus of bee) · co bufonu (genus of bee) · hnn alibuyog (genus of bee) · cy cacynen y tewlaeth (genus of bee) · wym humuł (genus of bee) · hi भृंग (genus of bee) · zac bezoj (genus of bee) · hi भँवरा (genus of bee) · sk čmeľ (genus of bee) · war alimbubuyog (genus of bee) · cy cacynen (genus of bee) · pa ਭੰਵਰ (genus of bee) · ote gäni (genus of bee) · mrj пыйылмы (genus of bee) · ceb buyog (genus of bee) · myv мода мекш (genus of bee) · ka ბაზი (genus of bee) · nv tsísʼnátsoh (genus of bee) · vi ong nghệ (genus of bee) · la bombus (genus of bee) · es abejón (genus of bee) · ko 뒝벌 (genus of bee) · nb humle (genus of bee) · gv shellan meay (genus of bee) · an bombolón (genus of bee) · ca abellot (genus of bee) · gl abesouro (genus of bee) · nn humle (genus of bee) · sk čmeliak (genus of bee) · cjs оомалай (genus of bee) · pt abelhão (genus of bee) · sgs kamonie (genus of bee) · sco bum-bee (genus of bee) · cy gwenynen wyllt (genus of bee) · grc βομβυλιός (genus of bee) · lld tavan (genus of bee) · ca borinot (genus of bee) · ang dora (genus of bee) · chl kungsexwet (genus of bee) · es abejarrón (genus of bee) · sah тойон ыҥырыа (genus of bee) · mk бумбар (genus of bee) · ne भमरा (genus of bee) · ja 円花蜂 (genus of bee) · fi kimalainen (genus of bee) · de Hummel (genus of bee) · yi זשומזשע (genus of bee) · ltg kamane (genus of bee) · vep ürgiš (genus of bee) · dum dorne (genus of bee) · mt żunżan (genus of bee) · io burdono (genus of bee) · mr भोंवर (genus of bee) · cs čmelák (genus of bee) · dz སྦྱངམ་པོ་ཏོམ (genus of bee) · hi भ्रमर (genus of bee) · sh bȕmbār (genus of bee) · es jicote (genus of bee) · cmn 大黃蜂 /大黄蜂 (genus of bee) · ur بھنور (genus of bee) · ky жапан аары (genus of bee) · vls hommel (genus of bee) · cmn 熊蜂 (genus of bee) · ur بھنورا (genus of bee) · nog кабын (genus of bee) · sq bumballë (genus of bee) · es moscardón (genus of bee) · mi pīrorohū (genus of bee) · str SEMSEM͸E (genus of bee) · rsk донґов (genus of bee) · olo vuoksahaine (genus of bee) · he דבור (genus of bee) · pa ਭੰਵਰਾ (genus of bee) · rif iyarẓẓi (genus of bee) · nrf bourde (genus of bee) · se uvlu (genus of bee) · et kimalane (genus of bee) · cv тӗкӗлтура (genus of bee) · pl kolor trzmielowy (mid-yellow colour) · te తుమ్మెద (genus of bee) · shs xgéyeqen̓ (genus of bee) · nl hommel (genus of bee) · gv shellan breck (genus of bee) · es abejorro (genus of bee) · udm майсы (genus of bee) · ar نَحْلَة (genus of bee) · fy holder (genus of bee) · gd seillean mòr (genus of bee) · ast abeyón (genus of bee) · ga bumbóg (genus of bee) · hsb čmjeła (genus of bee) · hu dongó (genus of bee) · krl kimaleh (genus of bee) · ba иңкеш (genus of bee) · it bombo (genus of bee) · be чмель (genus of bee) · pam tamumu (genus of bee) · qu wayrunq'u (genus of bee) · uz tukli ari (genus of bee) · hy բրետ (genus of bee) · lb Bommel (genus of bee) · pra-mah 𑀪𑀫𑀭 (genus of bee) · lt kamanė (genus of bee) · ur بھرمر (genus of bee) · tr bombus (genus of bee) · kk түкті ара (genus of bee) · nds-de Hummel (genus of bee) · gml dorne (genus of bee) · fo humla (genus of bee) · da humlebi (genus of bee) · kl igutsak (genus of bee) · gl abesoiro (genus of bee) · aht tsʼendziidi (genus of bee) · kw gwenen sia (genus of bee) · hi भँवर (genus of bee) · mr भृंग (genus of bee) · dsb bombak (genus of bee) · el βομβίνος (genus of bee) · ta வண்டுத்தேனீ (genus of bee) · sa भ्रमर (genus of bee) · ja マルハナバチ (genus of bee) · nah xīcohtli (genus of bee) · rup zângânaru (genus of bee) · izh maakimalain (genus of bee) · sh бу̏мба̄р (genus of bee) · mr भ्रमर (genus of bee) · sl čmrlj (genus of bee) · fr bourdon (genus of bee) · pt mangangá (genus of bee) · tr hezen arısı (genus of bee) · el μπάμπουρας (genus of bee) · ckt ӄоймароӄыр (genus of bee) · nan-hbl 金瓜蜂 (genus of bee) · hu poszméh (genus of bee) · unm tùkòmëwe (genus of bee) · ps بورا (genus of bee) · ja 丸花蜂 (genus of bee) · ru шмель (genus of bee) · kmr bivbivink (genus of bee) · ote hmini (genus of bee) · is hunangsfluga (genus of bee) · th ผึ้งหึ่ง (genus of bee) · br sardonenn (genus of bee) · oc abelhard (genus of bee) · tr tüylü arı (genus of bee) · af hommel (genus of bee) · dsb tśmjel (genus of bee) · pl bąk (genus of bee) · sgs kamanė (genus of bee) · el βόμβος (genus of bee) · tl bubuyog (genus of bee) · ko 호박벌 (genus of bee) · chy tâhpe'âséhahnoma (genus of bee) · uk джміль (genus of bee) · cy cachgi bwm (genus of bee) · pl trzmiel (iced drink of layered orange juice and espresso) · ga beach fhiáin (genus of bee)