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any of a number of related large, hairy, yellow-and-black social bees (esp. of genus Bombus, family Apidae); bumble bee.
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any of various families of winged hymenopteran insects, characterised by a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk, biting mouthparts, and, in the females and workers, a vicious sting that can be used repeatedly; a wasp.
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the fork-tailed shrike, Lanius caerulescens.
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the bird Cuculus melanoleucus.
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a man, who leads an unrestrained, sexually immoral life; a rake; a libertine.
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a golden vase or pitcher.
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the tree Cinnamomum macrocarpum of Lauraceae family.
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the plant Eclipta prostrata ( = E. alba) of Asteraceae family; weed-ham.
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any of a group of minerals (complex silicates) that crystallise in thin, somewhat flexible, translucent or coloured, easily separated layers, resistant to heat and electricity; mica.
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a cloud.
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lack of light; darkness.
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black colour.
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(dance.) a movement, raising one foot above the ground and turning our on the other.