solitary bee

sol·i·tar·y bee

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sol-i-ter-ee bee]
- /ˈsɒl ɪˌtɛr i bi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sol-i-ter-ee bee]
- /ˈsɒl ɪˌtɛr i bi/

Definition of solitary bee words

noun solitary bee any of numerous bees, as the leaf-cutting bees, that do not live in a community. 1

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Origin of solitary bee

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Solitary bee

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solitary 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 54% 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.

solitary bee usage trend in Literature

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