karbi

1 of 2

noun (1)

kar·​bi

ˈkärbē

plural -s

: a small stingless wild bee (Trigona carbonaria) of Australia that makes a spiral mass of honeycomb

karbi

2 of 2

noun (2)

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plural karbi

India

: dried stalks of Indian corn

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

native name in Queensland, Australia

Noun (2)

Gujarati kaḍbī

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