bumblebee
noun/ˈbʌmbəlˌbiː/
Frequency rank: #14,018 most common English word
Meaning
a large, hairy bee that makes a loud humming sound as it flies.
Example sentence
The bumblebee buzzed lazily from flower to flower in the garden.
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