n. [ OE. bumblen to make a humming noise (dim. of bum, v. i.) + bee. Cf. Humblebee. ] (Zool.) A large bee of the genus Bombus, sometimes called humblebee; -- so named from its sound. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ There are many species. All gather honey, and store it in the empty cocoons after the young have come out. [ 1913 Webster ]