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# bumblebee

noun (a bumblebee, bumblebees); also bumble bee

«bumblebee» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A bumblebee is a large, round, hairy bee, often black and yellow, that buzzes loudly and collects nectar and pollen from flowers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumblebee/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science lessons, bumblebees are important pollinators that help plants make fruit and seeds; they live in small nests, not big hives, and can fly in cold weather. In safety, bumblebees are gentle and rarely sting unless squashed or bothered; anyone allergic must tell an adult. Gardens with flowers help bumblebees. Phrases: «buzzing bumblebee».

### Examples

- A bumblebee buzzed around the lavender. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumblebee/#x1)
- Bumblebees help flowers make seeds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumblebee/#x2)
- Leave the bumblebee alone and it won't sting you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumblebee/#x3)
- Bumblebees are fluffy and round. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumblebee/#x4)
- The bumblebee was covered in yellow pollen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumblebee/#x5)
- We planted flowers to help bumblebees. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumblebee/#x6)
- A bumblebee nest can be in the ground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumblebee/#x7)
- Bumblebees can fly on cool, cloudy days. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumblebee/#x8)

### Note

Countable; one word or two (bumblebee, bumble bee). Myth: people once said science «proves» bumblebees should not be able to fly; that is not true, scientists understand how they fly. Bumblebees are not wasps; wasps are smoother and thinner.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bumblebee» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bumblebee/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bumblebee» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bumblebee.html) on Mova free.