bee

/bi/
noun
  1. A flying insect that collects nectar and pollen, produces honey and wax, and lives in large groups.
    • A bee landed on the flower in the garden.
    • Bees are important for pollinating many crops.
    • The beekeeper carefully removed the honeycomb from the hive.
  2. A gathering of people for a specific purpose, often to work together or compete.
    • Our neighborhood held a quilting bee at the community center.
    • She won first place at the spelling bee last year.
    • The town organized a working bee to clean up the park.
  3. A busy or hardworking person, often used in the phrase 'busy bee'.
    • The new intern is a little bee, always asking for more tasks.
    • My grandmother is such a busy bee, always gardening or baking.
    • He's been a real bee today, finishing all his chores before noon.
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