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Definition of poppy bee in English: poppy beenoun 1A European solitary bee, Osmia papaveris (family Megachilidae), which makes a nest in the ground lined with pieces cut from poppy petals (now rare). 2(In full "Mojave poppy bee") a rare bee of the south-western United States, Perdita meconis (family Andrenidae), which pollinates certain flowers of the poppy family.
Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Bingley (1774–1823), naturalist and Church of England clergyman. Definition of poppy bee in US English: poppy beenoun 1A European solitary bee, Osmia papaveris (family Megachilidae), which makes a nest in the ground lined with pieces cut from poppy petals (now rare). 2(In full "Mojave poppy bee") a rare bee of the south-western United States, Perdita meconis (family Andrenidae), which pollinates certain flowers of the poppy family.
Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Bingley (1774–1823), naturalist and Church of England clergyman. |