poppy bee

English

Etymology

So-called because it uses pieces cut from poppy petals for the lining of its nest.

Noun

poppy bee (plural poppy bees)

1. A leaf-cutting bee (Hoplitis papaveris)

Synonyms

• upholsterer bee

References

• “poppy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.