buff-tailed bumblebee

noun

Any member of the species Bombus terrestris of bumblebees common across large parts of Europe.

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Meanings

nounbuff-tailed bumblebee (plural buff-tailed bumblebees)

plural buff-tailed bumblebees

  1. Any member of the species Bombus terrestris of bumblebees common across large parts of Europe.

    Parting the glossy leaves I discovered a buff-tailed bumblebee ensnared in an orb web.

    2016 July 8, Claire Stares, The Guardian

Translations

French bourdon terrestre
  • bourdon terrestreBombus terrestris
Russian земляно́й шмель
  • земляно́й шмель (zemljanój šmelʹ)Bombus terrestris
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APA

buff-tailed bumblebee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buff-tailed%20bumblebee

MLA

“buff-tailed bumblebee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buff-tailed%20bumblebee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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