humblebee Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
    bumblebee.

WordNet

Hum"ble*bee` noun
Etymology
OE. humbilbee, hombulbe; cf. D. hommel, G. hummel, OHG. humbal, Dan. humle, Sw. humla; perh. akin to hum. Cf. Bumblebee.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The bumblebee. Shak.

Webster 1913