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Webster 1913 Edition

Bee-eater

Bee′-eatˊer

,
Noun.
(Zool.)
(a)
A bird of the genus
Merops
, that feeds especially on bees. The European species (
Merops apiaster
) is remarkable for its brilliant colors.
(b)
An African bird of the genus
Rhinopomastes
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Bee-eater

BEE'-EATER

,
Noun.
[bee and eat.] A bird that feeds on bees. There are several species included in the genus merops, of which the apiaster of Europe is remarkable for the brilliancy of its plumage.

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