bee

bee is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• enPR: bē
• IPA: /biː/
• SAMPA: /bi:/
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Homophones

• be

Noun

Singular bee

Plural bees

1. A black and yellow striped insect with wings that makes honey. It has a stinger.

   That bee is flying to the flower.

A bee on a flower

Synonyms

• bumblebee
• hornet
• yellow jacket

Related words

• beehive
• beeswax
• bumblebee
• queen bee
• worker bee