Humblebee \Hum"ble*bee`\, n. [OE. humbilbee, hombulbe; cf. D. hommel, G. hummel, OHG. humbal, Dan. humle, Sw. humla; perh. akin to hum. [root]15. Cf. {Bumblebee}.] (Zo["o]l.) The bumblebee. --Shak.
humblebee n : robust hairy social bee of temperate regions [syn: {bumblebee}]