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humble-bee

humble-bee is the alternative spelling of humblebee.

Meaning of humblebee

Noun

humblebee (plural humblebees)

  1. (archaic) A bumblebee.
    • The Fox, the Ape, and the Humble-Bee,
      Were ſtill at oddes being but three.c. 1595–1596 (date written), W. Shakespere [i.e., William Shakespeare], A Pleasant Conceited Comedie Called, Loues Labors Lost. […] (First Quarto), London: […] W[illiam] W[hite] for Cut[h]bert Burby...

Forms of humble-bee

pluralhumble-bees

Questions about humble-bee

What is humble-bee the alternative spelling of?
Humble-bee is the alternative spelling of humblebee.

Words near humble-bee in the dictionary

  1. humble
  2. humble pie
  3. humble pies
  4. humble plant
  5. humble plants
  6. humble-bee
  7. humble-bees
  8. humble-hearted
  9. humble-heartedness
  10. humble-pie
  11. humblebee

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