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any of various plants frequented by bees as a source of nectar, esp. Cleome serrulata or C. lutea, of western North America.
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bee plant — ☆ bee plant n. any plant that particularly attracts bees; esp., a pungent plant (Cleome serrulata) of the caper family … English World dictionary
bee plant — bee′ plant n. pln any of various plants frequented by bees as a source of nectar, esp. Cleome serrulata, of the caper family … From formal English to slang
bee plant — noun : a plant much frequented by bees for nectar: as a. : a heavy scented herb (Cleome serrulata) with numerous pink flowers b. : any of various plants of the genus Scrophularia c. : bee balm … Useful english dictionary
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Rocky Mountain bee plant — noun plant of western North America having trifoliate leaves and white or pink spider shaped flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental • Syn: ↑stinking clover, ↑Cleome serrulata • Hypernyms: ↑spiderflower, ↑cleome * * * noun Usage: usually… … Useful english dictionary
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Bee beetle — Bee Bee (b[=e]), n. [AS. be[ o]; akin to D. bij and bije, Icel. b[=y], Sw. & Dan. bi, OHG. pini, G. biene, and perh. Ir. beach, Lith. bitis, Skr. bha. [root]97.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An insect of the order {Hymenoptera}, and family {Apid[ae]} (the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bee bird — Bee Bee (b[=e]), n. [AS. be[ o]; akin to D. bij and bije, Icel. b[=y], Sw. & Dan. bi, OHG. pini, G. biene, and perh. Ir. beach, Lith. bitis, Skr. bha. [root]97.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An insect of the order {Hymenoptera}, and family {Apid[ae]} (the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bee blocks — Bee Bee (b[=e]), n. [AS. be[ o]; akin to D. bij and bije, Icel. b[=y], Sw. & Dan. bi, OHG. pini, G. biene, and perh. Ir. beach, Lith. bitis, Skr. bha. [root]97.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An insect of the order {Hymenoptera}, and family {Apid[ae]} (the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
