# meat bee

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The yellowjacket.

## Etymology
From meat + bee, so called because it resembles a bee and is known for feeding on meat and other human food left exposed outdoors.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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