BUMBLEBEE
bumblebee, humblebee
(noun) robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bumblebee (plural bumblebees)
Any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus
Synonym: dumbledore, humblebee (obsolete)
Source: Wiktionary
Bum"ble*bee`, n. Etym: [OE. bumblen to make a humming noise (dim. of
bum, v.i.) + bee. Cf. Humblebee.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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 Edition