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alkali bee

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Definition of alkali bee

: a common solitary bee (Nomia melanderi) important as a pollinizer of alfalfa in the western U.S.

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First Known Use of alkali bee

1951, in the meaning defined above

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“Alkali bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alkali%20bee. Accessed 23 Jan. 2022.

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