Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for BEE'-EAT-ER
BEE'-EAT-ER, n. [bee and eat.]
A bird that feeds on bees. There are several species included in the genus Merops, of which the Apiaster of Europe is remarkable for the brilliancy of its plumage. – Encyc.
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