Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poppy bee

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: pop-py bee
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A leaf-cutting bee (Hoplitis papaveris)

Etymology

So-called because it uses pieces cut from poppy petals for the lining of its nest.

Inflected Forms

poppy bees (plural)

Synonyms

upholsterer bee

Questions

What does poppy bee mean?: A leaf-cutting bee (Hoplitis papaveris)
Where does poppy bee come from?: So-called because it uses pieces cut from poppy petals for the lining of its nest.

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