English noun: bee |
1. | bee (animal) any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species |
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| Broader (hypernym) | hymenopter, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopterous insect |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | alkali bee, andrena, andrenid, Apis mellifera, bumblebee, carpenter bee, cuckoo-bumblebee, drone, honeybee, humblebee, leaf-cutter, leaf-cutter bee, leaf-cutting bee, mason bee, mining bee, Nomia melanderi, potter bee |
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| Member meronym | Apoidea, superfamily Apoidea |
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2. | bee (group) a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions |
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| Broader (hypernym) | social affair, social gathering |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | cornhusking, husking bee, quilting bee |
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