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bumblebee

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bumblebee
bumblebee /ˈbʌmbəlˌbiː/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: bumble 'to make a low continuous sound' (14-17 centuries) (from the sound) + bee
a large hairy bee