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Pronunciation : Bum"ble*bee`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. bumblen to make a humming noise (dim. of bum, v.i.) + bee. Cf. Humblebee.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A large bee of the genus Bombus, sometimes called humblebee; -- so named from its sound.

Note: There are many species. All gather honey, and store it in the empty cocoons after the young have come out.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913