bee-eater
/ˈbiː iːtəɹ/
bee-eater noun: any of various brightly-coloured, insectivorous, near-passerine birds in the family Meropidae, especially the European bee-eater, Merops apiaster.
Noun
bee-eater (plural bee-eaters)
- Any of various brightly-coloured, insectivorous, near-passerine birds in the family Meropidae, especially the European bee-eater, Merops apiaster.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bee, eater.
bee-eater meaning in Telugu, Tagalog, Arabic and Vietnamese
bee-eater in Telugu
- bird in the family Meropidae
- పచ్చరెక్క paccarekka
bee-eater in Tagalog
- bird in the family Meropidae
- manunubing, parikparik
bee-eater in Arabic
- bird in the family Meropidae
- وَرْوَار warwār
bee-eater in Vietnamese
- bird in the family Meropidae
- trảu
Forms of bee-eater
| plural | bee-eaters |
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Origin of bee-eater
From the diet of these birds, which consists of flying insects, especially bees and wasps.
Words formed from bee-eater
- bay-headed bee-eater
- chestnut-headed bee-eater
- rufous-crowned bee-eater
Phrases with bee-eater
Questions about bee-eater
- What does bee-eater mean?
- Bee-eater means any of various brightly-coloured, insectivorous, near-passerine birds in the family Meropidae, especially the European bee-eater, Merops apiaster.
- What is bee-eater in Telugu?
- Bee-eater in Telugu is పచ్చరెక్క (paccarekka). See Bee-eater meaning in Telugu.
- What part of speech is bee-eater?
- Bee-eater is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bee-eater?
- Bee-eater is pronounced /ˈbiː iːtəɹ/.
- What is the plural of bee-eater?
- The plural of bee-eater is bee-eaters.
Words near bee-eater in the dictionary
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