poppy bee
English edit
Etymology edit
So-called because it uses pieces cut from poppy petals for the lining of its nest.
Noun edit
poppy bee (plural poppy bees)
- A leaf-cutting bee (Hoplitis papaveris)
Synonyms edit
References edit
- “poppy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.