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Noun: bee eater
  1. Colourful chiefly tropical Old World bird having a strong graceful flight; feeds on especially bees
    "The bee eater swooped gracefully to catch its prey in mid-air"

Derived forms: bee eaters

Type of: coraciiform bird

Part of: family Meropidae, Meropidae

Encyclopedia: Bee eater