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bee gum

bee gum
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee guhm]
    • /bi gʌm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee guhm]
    • /bi gʌm/

Definitions of bee gum words

  • noun bee gum a hollow gum tree or log used as a hive by bees 3
  • noun bee gum a beehive, esp. one made from such a tree 3
  • noun bee gum a gum tree, hollowed especially by decay, in which bees live or from which hives are made. 1
  • noun bee gum a beehive. 1

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Origin of bee gum

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Bee gum

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bee gum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bee gum usage trend in Literature

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