carpenter bee

car·pen·ter bee

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-puh n-ter bee]
- /ˈkɑr pən tər bi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-puh n-ter bee]
- /ˈkɑr pən tər bi/

Definitions of carpenter bee words

noun carpenter bee any large solitary bee of the genus Xylocopa and related genera that lays its eggs in tunnels bored into wood or in plant stems: family Apidae 3
noun carpenter bee any of certain solitary bees (family Anthophoridae) that bore tunnels in timber and lay eggs in them 3
noun carpenter bee any of several solitary bees of the family Apidae that nest in solid wood, boring tunnels in which to deposit their eggs. 1
noun carpenter bee A bee of the genus Xylocopa, that burrow in dead wood. 0

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Origin of carpenter bee

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Carpenter bee

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carpenter bee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

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