noun

bees

bees

Bees make honey.

Bees make honey.

A swarm of bees flew by.

A swarm of bees flew by.

((a swarm of)) bees a group of bees A swarm of bees flew by.

Synonyms: insects, wasps

The plural form of 'bee', from Old English 'bēo'.

Imagine the buzzing sound 'bzzzz' that bees make. The word 'bees' sounds a bit like that buzzing.

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