bumblebee
sustantivoatestiguado en diálogos
- //ˈbʌmbəlˌbiː//
Any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus.
sustantivo
- 1
Any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus.
The bumblebee's mane glowed in the morning light—each hair sharp and distinct to Eragon—and its blurred wings generated a gentle bombilation, like a tattoo played on a drum. Pollen powdered the bristles on its legs.
- 2
A mid yellow, sometimes slightly orange.
- 3
A layered drink with ice whose main ingredients are orange juice and espresso coffee.
Etimología
1520s from bumble + bee, replacing Middle English humbul-be. Merged with Middle English bombeln (“to boom, buzz”), in the late 14th century. The name of the drink is a semantic loan from Ukrainian джміль (džmilʹ).
Formas
- plural
- bumblebees
bumblebee · Any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus.
bummed · Synonym of bummed out.bummer · A lamb (typically the smallest of a multiple birth) which has…bump · A light blow or jolting collision.