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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.

Definition 2024

bee-eater

bee-eater

English

bee-eater
Merops apiaster

Noun

bee-eater ‎(plural bee-eaters)

  1. Any of various brightly-coloured, insectivorous, near-passerine birds in the family Meropidae, especially the European bee-eater, Merops apiaster.

Translations

Etymology

From the diet of these birds, which consists of flying insects, especially bees and wasps.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiː iːtər/

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