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bee-eater


bee–eat·er

noun \ˈbē-ˌē-tər\

Definition of BEE-EATER

: any of a family (Meropidae) of brightly colored slender-billed insectivorous chiefly tropical Old World birds

First Known Use of BEE-EATER

1668

Rhymes with BEE-EATER

excreter, heat treater, light meter, long meter, preheater, quartz heater, retreater, space heater

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