bum ‧ ble ‧ bee /ˈbʌmb ə lˌbiː/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: bumble 'to make a low continuous sound' (14-17 centuries) (from the sound) + bee ]
a large hairy ↑ bee
bum ‧ ble ‧ bee /ˈbʌmb ə lˌbiː/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: bumble 'to make a low continuous sound' (14-17 centuries) (from the sound) + bee ]
a large hairy ↑ bee
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012